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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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May 14 2020

The Extreme Bifurcation of the Epidemic

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The numbers haven't changed in terms of the extreme difference in death rates across the age spectrum.
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May 14 2020

Some Questions That Still Need to Be Answered

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Here are some important questions to guide policymaking going forward.
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May 14 2020

What the Governor Said and Did

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Governor Walz makes a concession speech.
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May 13 2020

Yes, We Will All End Up Like Sweden

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Once again, we are going to end up where we should have gone in the first place, and that looks a lot like the Swedish strategy.
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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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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
Color Turquoise Health happy, as it raises $40 million in new capital to support an expansion of its business from price transparency to managing contracts for providers.  Unfortunately the price...
March 18, 2026
Eight Sleep, another one of those weird names that litter health care, raised a new round of capital which supposedly values the company at $1.5 billion.  Eight Sleep sells sleep...
March 10, 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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