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Apr 27 2021

Hospital Use Update, April 26

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Hospital use is dropping as well. We are in the clear for some time.
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Apr 27 2021

Vaccination Update, April 26

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
An update on vaccination progress. It is good, but slowing.
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Apr 27 2021

Year-Over-Year Charts

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
More year-over-year charts, some interesting insights.
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Apr 27 2021

Coronamonomania Thrives in Darkness, Part 53 (Episode Title: Dr. Osterholm Responds)

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
An interesting email exchange and some research summaries.
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Apr 26 2021

Let Us Return to How a Certain Country is Doing

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
There was a different way, as Sweden continues to demonstrate.
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Apr 25 2021

Coronamonomania Thrives in Darkness, Part 52

By Kevin Roche Commentary 12 Comments
Another horrible coronavirus briefing and getting fully caught up on research summaries.
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Apr 24 2021

Coronamonomania Thrives in Darkness, Part 51

By Kevin Roche Commentary 7 Comments
A set of vaccination heavy research summaries.
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Apr 24 2021

False Positives in Testing

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
Widely testing students who show no symptoms leads to nothing but false positives and unnecessary quarantines and school closings.
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Apr 24 2021

Dr. Osterholm Is Out of It

By Kevin Roche Commentary 6 Comments
Dr. Osterheimlich's doomsday prediction was astoundingly wrong, but he is our top expert on the epidemic?!!?
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Apr 22 2021

Joe Biden’s Worst 100 Days

By Kevin Roche Commentary 10 Comments
The country is sinking fast and will likely soon be beyond repair, to the delight of Putin, Xi, the mullahs in Iran, and the knuckleheads in North Korea.
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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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