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Apr 21 2021

Corona-Recapitulation

By Kevin Roche Commentary 18 Comments
Once more, an attempt to see the bigger picture.
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Apr 20 2021

Boycott the Twins

By Kevin Roche Commentary 10 Comments
The rule of law is the singular distinguishing factor in the unparalleled success of the United States. That rule and an even-handed system of justice are being submerged by ideologues…
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Apr 20 2021

A Travesty and an Injustice

By Kevin Roche Commentary 6 Comments
A day of deep injustice that should cause enormous anxiety in the country.
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Apr 20 2021

LTC and non-LTC Deaths, April 17 Update

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Watching the LTC to non-LTC death ratio gives us a good hint on the effectiveness of vaccines.
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Apr 20 2021

Active Cases, April 17 Update

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another active cases update.
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Apr 20 2021

Cohort Analysis, April 17 Update

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
An update on the cohort analysis.
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Apr 20 2021

Per Capita Rates, April 17 Update

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Per capita, or population-based, rates for the epidemic, including the potential effect of vaccinations.
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Apr 20 2021

Age Group Proportions, April 17 Update

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Trends in the relative proportion of cases, deaths, and hospitalizations from each age group.
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Apr 20 2021

National Case and Death Animations, April 17

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Animations to see the trends over time in national case and death counts.
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Apr 20 2021

Age Structure Charts, April 17 Update

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
An updated look at the age structure charts for the entire epidemic.
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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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Research

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

Angle Health, a vendor of a supposedly artificial intelligence powered health benefits platform for employers raised $134 million in new capital.  All you have to do is mention AI and...
December 4, 2025
Reema Health, which calls itself a complex care management company, reamed investors for $19 million in capital, to be used for the usual “to support growth”.  The firm works with...
December 2, 2025
Press Ganey, which provides market research for health plans and providers , is being purchased by health care survey firm Qualtrics for $6.75 billion.  Both companies claim this is all...
October 6, 2025
Another weirdly named company, Thyme Care, spices things up by raising a fresh $97 million in capital to support its cancer care managment business.
September 25, 2025

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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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