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Feb 17 2021

Lovely Curves of Synchronicity

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Take a look at Florida, Texas, Arizona and LA County.
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Feb 17 2021

The Futility of Mitigation Measures

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Futility, thy name is coronavirus mitigation of spread measures.
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Feb 15 2021

Mass Hysteria, Delusion and Panic

By Kevin Roche Commentary 22 Comments
A paper illustrates the government's role in creating the mass hysteria, panic and terror around CV-19.
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Feb 14 2021

Coronamonomania Thrives in Darkness, Part 7

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A Valentine's Day drop of research summaries that you will love.
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Feb 13 2021

Biden and Walz Hate Children and Women

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
The failure to fully open all schools now is enraging and has no justification. It is done solely in the interest of one party receiving political contributions from teachers.
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Feb 13 2021

Florida Is Awful, Just Awful

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
We give you the facts, you decide. Where would you rather be.
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Feb 13 2021

Age-Adjusted State Death Rates, Redux

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
An updated chart of age-adjusted death rates. Supposedly wide open Florida doing better than uber-lockdown California. And Minnesota for that matter.
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Feb 13 2021

An Updated National Age Group Death Rate Chart

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Just as in Minnesota, nationally the age bifurcation of the epidemic is simply dramatic.
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Feb 13 2021

The Mask Stuff is Getting Beyond Silly

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Germany doesn't look so hot after getting all the praise this spring and summer.
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Feb 12 2021

Coronamonomania Thrives in Darkness, Park 6

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
It is freezing here, not getting above zero for days, but my brain is feverishly working to crank out research summaries.
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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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