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Apr 14 2020

An Investment Bank’s View of the Epidemic’s Trajectory.

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
An investment bank gives us its perspective on the epidemic.
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Apr 14 2020

McKinsey’s Perspective on the Trajectory of the Epidemic

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Consulting firm McKinsey gives a perspective on what happens next with the epidemic, particularly for businesses.
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Apr 14 2020

More Minnesota Madness

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Minnesota's Governor persists with an extreme shutdown when a targeted one would work equally well.
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Apr 14 2020

So How Many Americans Have Been Infected With Coronavirus?

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A study uses an interesting technique to find a high rate of undetected coronavirus infections in the US.
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Apr 13 2020

Domestic Violence Is Rising Sharply During the Lockdown

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Domestic abuse is rising during the lockdown, as it always does during economic downturns.
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Apr 13 2020

A Brief Additional Note on Immunity and Antibodies

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A New York Times story focuses on immunity and antibodies.
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Apr 13 2020

When and How Should We Ease Mitigation Measures

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A study in Lancet recommends caution in relaxing extreme shutdown measures.
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Apr 13 2020

What Comes Next?

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
People are getting antsy about changing the shutdown strategy. We should be realistic about the future course of the epidemic.
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Apr 13 2020

A Few More Observations on Modeling

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Models of coronavirus spread can be useful; their limitations just have to be understood and well-communicated.
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Apr 12 2020

How to Think About Coronavirus Modeling

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Here is a chart that may help you think about coronavirus models.
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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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The Office of the Actuary annual report on national health spending, covering 2018.
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2019 Kaiser Family Foundation Employer Health Benefits Report
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MedPAC 2019 Report to Congress
June 18, 2019

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