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May 18 2020

Social Distancing, in Regard to Which I Commit Rank Heresy

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
Oh no, he didn't really say that about social distancing!
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May 18 2020

Where We Are Generally and a Few Notes on Minnesota

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
A brief recap as we settle in for another week of coronavirus hell, mostly caused by excessive government over-reaction.
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May 17 2020

A Head Full of Coronavirus, Part 1

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Some weekend notes on research and columns of interest.
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May 17 2020

The Minnesota Modeling Update, Part 1

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Version 3 of the Minnesota epidemic model isn't exactly new and improved.
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May 16 2020

Drowning in Coronavirus Research, Part Eleven

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
More research summaries. If you are still awake, they will put you to sleep.
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May 16 2020

Boston Antibody Study

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another antibody study, this one in Boston, reveals large numbers of undetected, asymptomatic or mild cases.
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May 16 2020

I Don’t Want a New Normal and Neither Should You

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Who wants to live in a world of fear and isolation?
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May 16 2020

Where Is the Worthington Data and Why Does it Matter?

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The public is entitled to see detailed data on hotspots and the data can be used to reassure people about their real risk.
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May 15 2020

A Few Quick Coronavirus Hits

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
As usual, so much being published that it is hard to keep up with it all.
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May 15 2020

Minnesota Model

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
Some big-picture Minnesota model observations and some real Minnesota data.
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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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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
Another weirdly named company, Thyme Care, spices things up by raising a fresh $97 million in capital to support its cancer care managment business.
September 25, 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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