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Apr 15 2021

CT Number Distribution

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Two supplemental charts from the Canadian viable virus study shows that people are extremely unlikely to actually be infected, children or adults, at cycle levels above 25.
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Apr 14 2021

Coronamonomania Thrives in Darkness, Part 45

By Kevin Roche Commentary 16 Comments
A few new research items and a plea on vaccines.
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Apr 13 2021

Coronamonomania Thrives in Darkness, Part 44

By Kevin Roche Commentary 8 Comments
The nonsense never ends, so I have to keep writing about it, but I am pretty much caught up.
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Apr 12 2021

Coronamonomania Thrives in Darkness, Part 43

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
In a potentially impaired state, my dedication inspires me to nonetheless provide you with another round of research summaries.
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Apr 12 2021

Podcast

By Kevin Roche Commentary 10 Comments
If you like fingernails on chalk board, listen to me meander extensively in a podcast on CV-19.
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Apr 11 2021

LTC Versus non-LTC Deaths Updated April 10

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
It appears that there is some trend to a fewer percentage of Minnesota's CV-19 deaths being in long-term care facilities.
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Apr 11 2021

Proportions of Cases, Hospitalizations & Deaths by Age Group, Updated April 10

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A suggestion in the proportion of cases charts by age group that vaccinations are having an impact.
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Apr 10 2021

Coronamonomania Thrives in Darkness, Part 42

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
There you are trying to relax on the weekend and I have to drop some research summaries in your lap!
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Apr 10 2021

April 10 Active Cases Update

By Kevin Roche Commentary 6 Comments
The bump in active cases is still ongoing in early April.
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Apr 10 2021

April 10 Cohort Analysis Update

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The cohort analysis should begin to show some decline in hospitalization and death rates.
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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

A company called Whoop raised a ridiculous $575 million in new capital at a supposed $10 billion valuation.  The press release was released on April 1, so I would like...
April 5, 2026
Big deals continue in health care financings.  eMed, which manages weight loss medications for employers, raises a hefty $200 million, giving it a valuation of $2 billion, which seems crazy....
March 31, 2026
Color Turquoise Health happy, as it raises $40 million in new capital to support an expansion of its business from price transparency to managing contracts for providers.  Unfortunately the price...
March 18, 2026
Eight Sleep, another one of those weird names that litter health care, raised a new round of capital which supposedly values the company at $1.5 billion.  Eight Sleep sells sleep...
March 10, 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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