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Sep 07 2020

How Many Deaths Has CV-19 Caused

By Kevin Roche Commentary 6 Comments
A couple of graphs, one that helps identify real deaths from coronavirus, and one that shows the similarity of the Swedish experience with US cities.
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Sep 07 2020

Drowning in Coronavirus Research, Part 84

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A smattering of potentially interesting, if you are really bored or really nerdy, coronavirus studies.
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Sep 07 2020

He Speaks, I Listen, I Cringe, I Summarize

By Kevin Roche Commentary 7 Comments
A surprise appearance from a certain high-level state official at a Thursday press conference.
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Sep 06 2020

Drowning in Coronavirus Research, Part 83

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Catching up on a few pieces of research.
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Sep 05 2020

More Research and Thoughts Re Testing

By Kevin Roche Commentary 5 Comments
Some research specifically on testing issues.
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Sep 05 2020

The Effect of the Mask Mandate by Chart

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A visual picture of cases before and after the mask mandate.
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Sep 05 2020

Cancer Deaths and the Effect of Lockdowns

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Cancer deaths have risen significantly over average as a result of the CV-19 terrorization.
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Sep 05 2020

The Mask Mandate is Making No Difference in Minnesota

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
A weekly update on the stupendous effectiveness of the mask mandate in reducing transmission in Minnesota.
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Sep 04 2020

More Magic With Numbers

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A look at current death rates, cut several ways, reveals how low the risk is for the general working age population in Minnesota.
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Sep 04 2020

Let’s Compare a few Countries

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Looking at the mortality rates of different countries gives you an interesting perspective on the epidemic.
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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...
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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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April 30, 2026
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April 22, 2026
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

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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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