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Feb 11 2021

Coronamonomania Thrives in Darkness, Part 5

By Kevin Roche Commentary 7 Comments
Mask nonsense continues and other research summaries.
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Feb 10 2021

Coronamonomania Thrives in Darkness, Part 4

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
More research on the usual topics, plus some acerbic commentary.
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Feb 09 2021

Coronamonomania Thrives in Darkness, Part 3

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Continuing with research summaries of interest.
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Feb 08 2021

Uncle Joe Sells America’s Childrens’ Lives for Pennies Each

By Kevin Roche Commentary 9 Comments
Our president and governor are willing to sell the lives of children cheaply, maybe we can bribe them into good policy instead of the bad ones teachers' unions buy.
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Feb 07 2021

Coronamonomania Thrives in Darkness, Part 2

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
This one is just research summaries, all research summaries, all the time.
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Feb 07 2021

Coronamonomania Thrives in Darkness, Part 1

By Kevin Roche Commentary 11 Comments
A new dawn, a new series title, same old rehashed research summaries and scintillating commentary.
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Feb 05 2021

A Head Full of Coronavirus Research, Part 100

By Kevin Roche Commentary 12 Comments
The last in this series, but fear not, a new one will begin tomorrow, and I use this finale to place a curse upon a certain segment of our society.
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Feb 04 2021

Meteorology and the Epidemic

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
An interesting study on weather factors and viral spread.
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Feb 03 2021

A Head Full of Coronavirus Research, Part 99

By Kevin Roche Commentary 5 Comments
The penultimate version of this series, racking my brain for a new title.
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Feb 02 2021

A Few Numbers and Some Minnesota Nonsense

By Kevin Roche Commentary 14 Comments
Another day in the paradise that is Minnesota, or should I say the pair a dice that is used to determine CV-19 policy.
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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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