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Mar 19 2021

Long Term Care Deaths

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
Another look at long-term care deaths, by state.
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Mar 19 2021

Florida, Florida, Florida

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Florida has led the way in keeping schools open and some schools there, horror of horrors, don't even require masks.
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Mar 18 2021

Coronamonomania Thrives in Darkness, Part 27

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Another brain dump, on the usual hot topics.
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Mar 17 2021

Some Common Sense on the Virus

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
(A replay of the very first CV-19 post I put up, on March 9, 2020.) Those of us in health care should be fully informed and should be encouraging rational,…
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Mar 17 2021

Coronamonomania Thrives in Darkness, Part 26

By Kevin Roche Commentary 9 Comments
Research summaries covering the usual hot topics--vaccines, variants, masks, schools, testing.
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Mar 16 2021

While I Am on the Topic, Death Certificates in Minnesota

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Untangling Minnesota's death certificates is an arduous labor.
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Mar 16 2021

Still Trying to Figure Out the Death Data Dump

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Death reporting in Minnesota is just goofy.
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Mar 16 2021

More Evidence of the Phenomenal Benefits of Lockdowns

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Lockdowns are really good--at killing jobs.
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Mar 16 2021

Excess Deaths

By Kevin Roche Commentary 6 Comments
A fascinating chart showing total excess deaths for several countries and the US States for 2020 and 2021 YTD on an age-adjusted, per capita basis.
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Mar 15 2021

Coronamonomania Thrives in Darkness, Part 25

By Kevin Roche Commentary 5 Comments
More ramblings from my CV-19 addled mind.
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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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