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Apr 15 2020

Too Much Research, a few More Study Summaries

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Some more research summaries on the coronavirus epidemic.
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Apr 15 2020

Coronavirus Basics; This Is a Hardy Little Bugger

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A little basic information on coronavirus.
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Apr 15 2020

Unbelievable Unemployment Numbers in Minnesota

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The pace and level of job loss in Minnesota, and around the country, is astounding and heart-wrenching.
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Apr 15 2020

More Evidence on When the Epidemic Started and How Prevalent It Is

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another study, this one from Spain, and a research letter in JAMA use influenza data to suggest a much earlier and wider spread of coronavirus infection than models are assuming.
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Apr 14 2020

Some Brief Summaries on Harms from the Lockdown

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
For those who doubt that the lockdown is having any ill effects.
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Apr 14 2020

Our Governors Preen and Strut About How Virtuous They Are

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
It is hard to listen to some of what our Governors say.
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Apr 14 2020

An Investment Bank’s View of the Epidemic’s Trajectory.

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
An investment bank gives us its perspective on the epidemic.
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Apr 14 2020

McKinsey’s Perspective on the Trajectory of the Epidemic

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Consulting firm McKinsey gives a perspective on what happens next with the epidemic, particularly for businesses.
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Apr 14 2020

More Minnesota Madness

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Minnesota's Governor persists with an extreme shutdown when a targeted one would work equally well.
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Apr 14 2020

So How Many Americans Have Been Infected With Coronavirus?

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A study uses an interesting technique to find a high rate of undetected coronavirus infections in the US.
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Apr 13 2020

Domestic Violence Is Rising Sharply During the Lockdown

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Domestic abuse is rising during the lockdown, as it always does during economic downturns.
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Apr 13 2020

A Brief Additional Note on Immunity and Antibodies

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A New York Times story focuses on immunity and antibodies.
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Apr 13 2020

When and How Should We Ease Mitigation Measures

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A study in Lancet recommends caution in relaxing extreme shutdown measures.
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Apr 13 2020

What Comes Next?

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
People are getting antsy about changing the shutdown strategy. We should be realistic about the future course of the epidemic.
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Apr 13 2020

A Few More Observations on Modeling

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Models of coronavirus spread can be useful; their limitations just have to be understood and well-communicated.
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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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IKS Health, a British company with a US subsidiary that offers “care enablement” and mentions AI, of course,  is buying TruBridge for $557 million.  TruBridge offers revenue cycle management and...
April 30, 2026
Innovacer, which basically collects data on a patient from multiple sources and aggregates it, raised an astounding $275 million in new capital, supposedly at a valuation of almost $3.5 billion....
April 22, 2026
A company called Whoop raised a ridiculous $575 million in new capital at a supposed $10 billion valuation.  The press release was released on April 1, so I would like...
April 5, 2026
Big deals continue in health care financings.  eMed, which manages weight loss medications for employers, raises a hefty $200 million, giving it a valuation of $2 billion, which seems crazy....
March 31, 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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