The final age group, everyone over age 65, where boosters show continuing benefit.
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On to the middle aged group for our breakthrough event analysis.
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On to the 118 to 49 age group, where there appears to be some remaining benefit of vax in preventing hospitalization.
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The next age group for the detailed breakthrough analysis is the 12-17 year-olds.
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Medicare covers about a fifth of all Americans and the hospital part of the program has an imminent financing crisis.
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One big problem is health care is getting all the different medical records and administrative systems in use to talk to each other and share data effectively. A company called Moxe has raised a fresh $30 million in financing to continue advancing a solution for that issue.
https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/finance/moxe-health-interoperability-provider-raises-30mSummer blossoms as do our ongoing efforts to keep you up on the research.
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In a return to the early 20th century, over the last couple of decades employers have added onsite medical resources in an effort to lower costs and improve employee health and productivity. Companies providing these onsite medical clinics have raised a lot of capital and one, Hint Health has just raised an additional $45 million in new financing to expand its footprint.
https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/telehealth/direct-primary-care-startup-lands-45m-investment.html?origin=DigitalE&utm_source=DigitalE&utm_medium=email&utm_content=newsletter&oly_enc_id=4013B4524489F1YDuring the Omicron wave vaccine performance, including boosters, has steadily trended down, and has basically zero effectiveness in the total population now.
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A more accurate picture than DOH's gives is found in Dave Dixon's charts on breakthrough events.
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School schootings are symptomatic of our deeply dysfunctional society and in particular our disregard for the welfare of children, all driven by the lunacy of one political party.
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Rainy day here in Minnesota, so why not crank out a few research summaries.
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Another sprinkling of topics for the regular research summaries.
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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. 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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