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Nov 26 2020

A Head Full of Coronavirus Research, Part 67

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
A day of research and stories that erode widely promulgated theories regarding the epidemic and how to address it.
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Nov 25 2020

I Tell You Again, Tell the IB to Buzz Off and Have Your Thanksgiving Celebration

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
Looks like my editorial was all too prescient and probably too kind based on what the New York Times had to say about our Dear Leader's idiotic edict about Thanksgiving…
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Nov 25 2020

What I Am Grateful For and an Editorial

By Kevin Roche Commentary 17 Comments
My deepest appreciation of readers, once again, and an editorial that I can't seem to get published in the local paper.
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Nov 24 2020

A Head Full of Coronavirus Research, Part 66

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
The holidays are impending and the researchers are dropping papers in advance.
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Nov 24 2020

Yes, Virginia There Is a Santa Claus, and Lockdowns Work Too

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
How can anyone think New York handled the epidemic better than Florida.
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Nov 24 2020

Is the Midwest Peaking?

By Kevin Roche Commentary 11 Comments
The midwest looks to be plateauing.
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Nov 23 2020

A Head Full of Coronavirus Research, Part 65

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
After all the data dump, picking up some research summaries.
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Nov 23 2020

Active Cases

By Kevin Roche Commentary 5 Comments
A very important look at the trend in active cases in Minnesota. You could do the same thing nationally or in any state if you can get the right data.
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Nov 23 2020

The Age Structure of the Epidemic in Minnesota

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
An illustration of the age structure of the epidemic in Minnesota.
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Nov 23 2020

Hospitalization Data

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Some charts on hospital utilization in Minnesota over time.
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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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December 23, 2025
Angle Health, a vendor of a supposedly artificial intelligence powered health benefits platform for employers raised $134 million in new capital.  All you have to do is mention AI and...
December 4, 2025
Reema Health, which calls itself a complex care management company, reamed investors for $19 million in capital, to be used for the usual “to support growth”.  The firm works with...
December 2, 2025
Press Ganey, which provides market research for health plans and providers , is being purchased by health care survey firm Qualtrics for $6.75 billion.  Both companies claim this is all...
October 6, 2025

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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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