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Jan 23 2023

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 188

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
In the depths of winter, the summaries continue to flow.
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Jan 21 2023

Progressives, Teachers’ Unions and Public Health Officials Hate Children

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
What was done to our children during the epidemic was atrocious, but one silver lining is the rapid decline of public school attendance which should lead to the end of…
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Jan 21 2023

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 187

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A few more summaries, which will become scarcer here in future weeks.
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Jan 20 2023

Excess Deaths in Minnesota, Part 7

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
An analysis of excess deaths in Minnesota using ten-year age groups gives a more granular look at trends.
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Jan 19 2023

A Reinfection Rates Update

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Dave finally got some data out of DOH so we can update our reinfection rate charts.
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Jan 19 2023

Religion and Deaths of Despair

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A new paper associates a decline in religiousity with more self-destructive behavior.
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Jan 18 2023

Hey, a Piece of Health Care Research for a Change

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
An interesting study finds that patients appear to be treated with better satisfaction by a specialist who knew the referring doctor.
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Jan 16 2023

Excess Deaths in Minnesota, Part 6

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
An initial look at Dave's calculation of excess deaths in Minnesota during the epidemic years.
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Jan 16 2023

The CDC on Vaccine Safety

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
VSNs jump on a CDC statement, obviously without reading it.
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Jan 15 2023

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 186

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
A vax and prior infection heavy set of summaries with a couple of odds and ends thrown in.
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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

Headlines

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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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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