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Apr 01 2020

An analysis of the cost and benefit of various mitigation measures.

https://www.aei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Scherbina-determining-the-optimal-duration-WP_1.pdf
Apr 01 2020

The difficulty of accurately projecting coronvirus infection, death and other rates.

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-its-so-freaking-hard-to-make-a-good-covid-19-model/
Apr 01 2020

Where at risk populations are.

http://www.mastersofbusinessanalytics.com/topics/most-at-risk-populations-for-coronavirus/
Mar 31 2020

More interesting information on coronaviruses.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/03/27/scientists-track-coronavirus-strains-mutation/5080571002/
Mar 31 2020

An excellent article on antibodies and immunity in regard to coronavirus.

https://www.accenture.com/_acnmedia/PDF-118/Accenture-2020-digital-health-consumer-survey.pdf#zoom=40
Mar 31 2020

Sweden going lighter on the lockdown.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/28/world/europe/sweden-coronavirus.html
Mar 25 2020

coronavirus background

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For those of you wondering what a coronavirus is, here is an excellent medical background. (medical text)

Mar 25 2020

Centric Health, a vendor of pharmacy services to senior living facilities in Canada, is acquiring RHI, which provides specialty pharmacy services in the US for about $30 million.

https://www.companynewshq.com/company-news/mergers-and-acquisitions-news/centric-health-to-acquire-rhi/
Mar 23 2020

Eruptr, a vendor of patient engagement software for hospitals and health systems, is acquiring HealthAware, which offers a health assessment tool.

https://www.eruptr.com/eruptr-completes-acquisition-of-healthaware/
Mar 23 2020

Vault jumps ahead, raising $30 million for its membership model for men's health services.

https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/12/mens-at-home-health-startup-vault-takes-in-30-million-from-tiger-global/
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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.
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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February 11, 2026
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