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Jun 06 2022

Breakthrough Events, Ages 18 to 49

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
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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Jun 06 2022

Breakthrough Events, Ages 12 to 17

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The next age group for the detailed breakthrough analysis is the 12-17 year-olds.
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Jun 06 2022

Breakthru Events, Ages 5-11

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Breaking the breakthru data into smaller age group posts.
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Jun 05 2022

The Trustees Report on Medicare Funds

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Medicare covers about a fifth of all Americans and the hospital part of the program has an imminent financing crisis.
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Jun 03 2022

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 142

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
Summer blossoms as do our ongoing efforts to keep you up on the research.
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Jun 02 2022

Breakthrough Events, From the Omicron Wave Forward

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
During 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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Jun 02 2022

Breakthrough Events, May 31 Part 1

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A more accurate picture than DOH's gives is found in Dave Dixon's charts on breakthrough events.
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May 31 2022

Why Do We Have Uvaldes?

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
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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May 30 2022

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Holiday Edition

By Kevin Roche Commentary 11 Comments
Rainy day here in Minnesota, so why not crank out a few research summaries.
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May 28 2022

Age Structure Charts May 26

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another week of age group charts.
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May 27 2022

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 141

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another sprinkling of topics for the regular research summaries.
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May 26 2022

Additional Poop on the Wastewater Situation

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Some updated wastewater CV-19 levels correlated with cases.
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May 26 2022

Year-Over-Year Chart, May 25

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Probably have hit our mini-wave peak for 2022.
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May 25 2022

Breakthrough Events, Shorter Term Chart

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A look at just the Omicron wave forward for proportions of breakthrough events.
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May 25 2022

Breakthrough Events May 23, Part 1

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A first crack at dealing with the new breakthrough 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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2019 Kaiser Family Foundation Employer Health Benefits Report
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