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Oct 06 2020

Updated College Stats

By Kevin Roche Commentary 5 Comments
Basically zero risk of a serious CV-19 case among college students.
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Oct 05 2020

A Head Full of Coronavirus Research, Part 26

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
More articles and research summaries.
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Oct 04 2020

What’s Next?

By Kevin Roche Commentary 7 Comments
Little new research leads me down a dangerous path of speculation.
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Oct 03 2020

Deaths by Date of Death Versus Date Reported, Updated

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Deaths by actual date of death shows a different epidemic.
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Oct 03 2020

Deaths in Children

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Deaths among children are very, very rare.
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Oct 03 2020

A Head Full of Coronavirus Research, Part 25

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A few weekend summaries.
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Oct 02 2020

What, Masks May Make Things Worse!

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Why weren't we told this earlier, some masks may actually facilitate transmission. Shocking, just shocking.
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Oct 02 2020

More on PCR Testing and Infectiousness

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
More research supports not treating tests with cycle number above 35 as a positive.
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Oct 02 2020

A Head Full of Coronavirus Research, Part 24

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Some of the usual topics covered in the latest round of research summaries, plus comments on the President's infection.
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Oct 02 2020

Viral Load and Transmission

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Two meta-reviews on proportion of asymptomatic cases and viral loads.
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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

Headlines

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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