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Nov 01 2020

A Head Full of Coronavirus Research, Part 50

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
Time changes, but not the flow of CV research.
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Oct 31 2020

No Reason to Panic, But That Won’t Stop It From Happening

By Kevin Roche Commentary 6 Comments
Can we finally exhibit some calm, rational, thoughtful response to the epidemic? Uhh, no, we are dictated to by politicians and that would be an oxymoron.
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Oct 30 2020

A Head Full of Coronavirus Research, Part 49

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The work week ends but not my weak work on the virus and epidemic.
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Oct 29 2020

A Head Full of Brief(ing) Thoughts

By Kevin Roche Commentary 11 Comments
We are all doomed, I tell you, doomed. Or so say those who give us our daily brief.
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Oct 29 2020

A Head Full of Coronavirus Research, Part 48

By Kevin Roche Commentary 5 Comments
Here we go again, with more research on the usual topics.
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Oct 28 2020

A Couple of Interesting CDC Studies

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
CDC drops a pair of interesting CV-19 related studies.
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Oct 28 2020

A Head Full of Coronavirus Research, Part 47

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Not only is my head full of coronavirus research, but so is this post.
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Oct 28 2020

Masks, Masks, Masks, Is Our Whole Life Masks?

By Kevin Roche Commentary 8 Comments
I can't miss an opportunity to debunk the mask non-science, which is pretty easy to do.
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Oct 27 2020

A Head Full of Coronavirus Research, Part 46

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A wide variety of quick summaries as we see the usual catchup with preprints of research from the weekend.
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Oct 27 2020

A Head Full of Coronavirus Research, Part 45

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Some observations and a couple of mask research summaries.
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Oct 27 2020

Pull-Forward Deaths

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
An illustration of the phenomenon of pull-forward deaths, which we can expect to see everywhere.
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Oct 27 2020

Yeah, Lot of Correlation Between Lockdowns and Lower Deaths

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Lockdown stringency and deaths have a complicated relationship.
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Oct 26 2020

The State of Minnesota Is Incapable of Adapting and Using a Different Playboodk

By Kevin Roche Commentary 10 Comments
Another day in coronavirus briefing hell.
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Oct 26 2020

Context Is Always Good

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
This isn't the first time a pathogen has caused a lot of deaths.
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Oct 26 2020

The Worst Piece of Garbage Mask “Study” Yet

By Kevin Roche Commentary 10 Comments
The mask controversy has stirred up the septic tank of research, because there is no actual research supporting any benefit.
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Kevin RocheThe Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.

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This is an outstanding report on total global drug spending and trends, with projections out to 2025.  It helps you understand this important area of health care, which does much...
June 1, 2021
The Office of the Actuary annual report on national health spending, covering 2018.
December 7, 2019
2019 Kaiser Family Foundation Employer Health Benefits Report
October 1, 2019
MedPAC 2019 Report to Congress
June 18, 2019

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Mental health is a very hot health care investment area.  Talkiatry raised $210 million in new capital for its virtual mental health services which utilizes employed psychiatrists, psychologists and other...
February 13, 2026
Investors can take comfort in Solace Health, which provides “advocates” to members in health plans, as it raises a fresh $130 million in capital, which takes its alleged value over...
February 11, 2026
Two health care companies moving in opposite directions reported financial results.  Hinge Health, which offers musculoskeletal condition services, reported strong revenue and earnings growth and projected continued rapid rises in...
February 11, 2026
And here is why I often wonder what investors are thinking when they make large investments in companies with dubious businesses.  Carbon Health was going to open hundreds of primary...
February 5, 2026

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The Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry through Roche Consulting, LLC. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com. © Roche Consulting, LLC. Terms of Use.

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