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Aug 28 2020

A Brief Update on the Axis of Evil

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
The politically driven doomsayers have been momentary silenced as the epidemic recedes.
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Aug 27 2020

Drowning in Coronavirus Research, Part 76

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Another late evening disgorgement of research findings and other notes.
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Aug 27 2020

What Is the Point of Being Alive?

By Kevin Roche Commentary 6 Comments
Virus gonna virus, people have to live.
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Aug 27 2020

Schools and Our Children

By Kevin Roche Commentary 6 Comments
Keeping our kids from a regular educational experience and terrorizing them about epidemic is criminal behavior.
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Aug 27 2020

Tired of the Mask Nonsense? I am

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
I am weary of the mask nonsense, and the continued pathetic attempts by proponents to make up evidence that they work.
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Aug 26 2020

Drowning in Coronavirus Research, Part 75

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Another round of research summaries.
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Aug 26 2020

Updated Trend Charts and Table

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Updated charts on the Minnesota hospitalization and death rates, both cumulative and as of the then-current week.
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Aug 26 2020

Excess Deaths in Minnesota

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A CDC chart on deaths above average in Minnesota demonstrates the toll the lockdowns and other actions have imposed.
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Aug 26 2020

Updated Minnesota Chart

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
A quick updated chart on Minnesota's epidemic.
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Aug 25 2020

A Quick Minnesota Update

By Kevin Roche Commentary 6 Comments
Musings on Minnesota's non-epidemic.
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Aug 24 2020

Getting “Reinfected” by Coronavirus Is No Big Deal

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
Get ready for a wave of panic over a case of coronavirus "reinfection".
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Aug 24 2020

Drowning in Coronavirus Research, Part 74

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Starting the week with cross-reactivity, schools and masks. Same-old, same-old.
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Aug 23 2020

Drowning in Coronavirus Research, Part 73

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Additions to the body of knowledge around coronavirus continue to accrue.
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Aug 23 2020

Reign of Terror, Reign of Error

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
The epidemic response has been comprised of two primary elements--frighten the heck out of people and take ill-considered, disproportionate and extremely damaging actions.
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Aug 22 2020

South Korea

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
The virus re-emerges in South Korea. Seasonality? Just playing with us?
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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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September 11, 2026
To show you how AI fever has infected every part of the investing world, this company, Forus, raised $150 million in new capital at a $3 billion valuation by saying...
September 9, 2026
Thyme Care decides its time to party, spicing up its business with a fresh $125 million in capital, with a valuation of over $2 billion.  The company helps manage cancer...
September 3, 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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