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Sep 10 2020

The Damage From Limiting Real School

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Another piece of research demonstrates the substantial damage inflicted upon children and society by fake "virtual" schooling.
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Sep 10 2020

PCR Testing Chart

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
A chart showing the relationship of PCR test cycle number and positive culture of virus viability
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Sep 10 2020

Drowning in Coronavirus Research, Part 86

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
Another big dump of research summaries, some related to children, transmission and masks.
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Sep 09 2020

Drowning in Coronavirus Research, Part 85

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
More interesting research summaries.
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Sep 09 2020

New Case Data From the CDC

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
New CDC data on a large volume of CV-19 cases gives a good picture of the epidemic's course.
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Sep 09 2020

Has the Tide Turned on Government Reactions to the Epidemic?

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Attitudes toward lockdowns and other restrictions are shifting.
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Sep 08 2020

Research on the Future Course of the Epidemic

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
We would all like to know what may happen next in this epidemic. A few papers bear on the issue.
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Sep 08 2020

Asymptomatic Transmission

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Asymptomatic transmission is very infrequent, according to a meta-review of studies on the topic.
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Sep 07 2020

How Many Deaths Has CV-19 Caused

By Kevin Roche Commentary 6 Comments
A couple of graphs, one that helps identify real deaths from coronavirus, and one that shows the similarity of the Swedish experience with US cities.
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Sep 07 2020

Drowning in Coronavirus Research, Part 84

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A smattering of potentially interesting, if you are really bored or really nerdy, coronavirus studies.
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Sep 07 2020

He Speaks, I Listen, I Cringe, I Summarize

By Kevin Roche Commentary 7 Comments
A surprise appearance from a certain high-level state official at a Thursday press conference.
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Sep 06 2020

Drowning in Coronavirus Research, Part 83

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Catching up on a few pieces of research.
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Sep 05 2020

More Research and Thoughts Re Testing

By Kevin Roche Commentary 5 Comments
Some research specifically on testing issues.
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Sep 05 2020

The Effect of the Mask Mandate by Chart

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A visual picture of cases before and after the mask mandate.
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Sep 05 2020

Cancer Deaths and the Effect of Lockdowns

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Cancer deaths have risen significantly over average as a result of the CV-19 terrorization.
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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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Another weirdly named company, Thyme Care, spices things up by raising a fresh $97 million in capital to support its cancer care managment business.
September 25, 2025
Sometimes companies change their name, I have no idea why and it often seems goofy.  CapitalRx, which is a pharmacy benefit manager, with aspirations to be a broader technology provider...
September 25, 2025
Innovacer, a health care technology company that claims extensive use of artificial intelligence, is acquiring Story Health, which helps manage patients with chronic care conditions and who need specialty care.
September 18, 2025

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