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Jun 12 2021

Coronamonomania Thrives in Darkness, Part 80

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A steaming weekend in Minnesota leads me to produce some hot research summaries.
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Jun 11 2021

PWC Report on Medical Cost Trend for 2022

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
An annual report from PWC's Health Research Institute discusses potential medical spending growth rates for 2022.
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Jun 11 2021

High-Dollar Health Insurance Claims

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
An interesting glimpse into high dollar health claims is provided by a Sun Life report.
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Jun 11 2021

Where the Commercial Health Insurance Dollar Goes

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Wonder where your health insurance premium dollar goes? Look no further than your medicine cabinet and local hospital.
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Jun 10 2021

Coronamonomania Thrives in Darkness, Part 79

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Trying to get caught up on some of the research. Enjoy the end of the epidemic, if you live in a sane state.
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Jun 09 2021

Presented With No Further Comment Needed

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
And people wonder why no one trusts "experts" anymore. Prevaricating weasels.
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Jun 08 2021

You Can’t Trust Scientists

By Kevin Roche Commentary 17 Comments
All too many "scientists" have become nothing more than ideological tools and you can't trust the "science" they produce.
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Jun 08 2021

Cumulative Charts of Important CV-19 Metrics

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Age structure charts, both absolute number and per capita, are a very useful way to see the epidemic.
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Jun 07 2021

Active Cases, June 7

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Minnesota's active cases are the lowest ever.
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Jun 07 2021

Cohort Analysis, June 7

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Pretty much steady as she goes on the cohort analysis.
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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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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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