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Jul 31 2020

And Still the Champion

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
For all hysteria about cases in Arizona, Texas and Florida, collectively their deaths don't come close to New York's.
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Jul 31 2020

Causes of Death by Age

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Only for the oldest Americans is CV near the top in causes of death.
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Jul 30 2020

Drowning in Coronavirus Research, Part 54

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A continuing exploration of the rapidly evolving world of coronavirus.
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Jul 30 2020

How Long Are We Going to Be Terrorized?

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
I could write the script for the daily coronavirus briefing, and I am sure the messaging is closely planned to continue to make up things to scare Minnesotans.
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Jul 30 2020

Drowning in Coronavirus Research, Part 53

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another potpourri of data and research on the terrifying coronavirus epidemic--oh wait, it is not actually so terrifying.
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Jul 29 2020

The Osterholm/Slavitt Axis of Evil

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
I am really angered by people who should know better calling for renewed lockdowns that would have no benefit and would prolong and exacerbate the damage the ongoing lockdowns have…
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Jul 28 2020

Drowning in Coronavirus Research, Part 52

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
I am going to come up with a new name for these posts when I get near 100.
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Jul 28 2020

Some Interesting Cause of Death Papers

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Attribution of cause of death to people who tested positive with coronavirus or who were presumed to have it is fertile ground for good research.
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Jul 28 2020

Panic in Minnesota

By Kevin Roche Commentary 5 Comments
The terrorization of Minnesotans accelerates for absolutely no reason.
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Jul 28 2020

Updated Day of Death Charts

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A couple of charts on date of death versus date of reporting of death.
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Jul 28 2020

Masks Really Are Working Well in Japan

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Japan has always been noted for mask-wearing; coronavirus doesn't care.
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Jul 28 2020

Another State in Which a Mask Mandate Has Made a Big Difference

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Nevada's mask mandate is working as well as California's.
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Jul 28 2020

Norway Does a Mask-Wearing Review, Guess What the Result Was

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Norway conducts a review of the evidence for benefit of community wearing of masks and recommends against use, based on the likely small benefit, if any, balanced against potential harms.
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Jul 27 2020

Drowning in Coronavirus Research, Part 51

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Always in catch up mode on research. Hoping to get to some data analysis tomorrow.
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Jul 27 2020

Drowning in Coronavirus Research, Part 50

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Again catching up from the avalanche of research.
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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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Speaking frankly, Candid Health looks like one of those companies we don’t need in health.  It claims to have new revenue cycle management software that is heavily driven by AI...
July 27, 2026
Health care is a big part of the economy so investment dollars tend to flow there, not always wisely.  There is alot of gibberish in this press release from Pearl...
July 9, 2026
InStride Health hit the ground running, well maybe walking, as it raised $30 million in additional capital for its pediatric mental health business.  Children’s mental health would be just fine...
June 17, 2026
GoHealth is another of those excessively valued health startups that was always destined to flounder and not it has filed bankruptcy and the company will be turned over to lenders....
June 8, 2026

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About This Blog

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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