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Dec 27 2021

A Quick Note on Relative Infections

By Kevin Roche Commentary 6 Comments
As we pass one million detected "cases" in Minnesota a few remarks to note the occasion.
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Dec 27 2021

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 76

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Man, the research doesn't even slow down over the holidays, so just trying to stay as current as possible.
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Dec 27 2021

Age Structure Charts, December 24

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Updated tracking of the epidemic by age group.
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Dec 27 2021

Excess Deaths in Minnesota and Nationally

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A look at excess deaths from various causes in Minnesota and nationally.
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Dec 26 2021

Regional Cases and a National Update

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The blizzard arrives, maybe, in some places and what cases have looked like across the country the last few months.
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Dec 26 2021

North Dakota Relative Infection Rates

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
North Dakota data also shows prior infection-derived immunity is more protective than vax.
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Dec 26 2021

Breakthrough Event Timing

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Assuming what we learned from DOH is accurate, doing case rates became a lot easier and has some surprising results.
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Dec 26 2021

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 75

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
A late arriving present of research summaries.
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Dec 25 2021

My Holiday Message

By Kevin Roche Commentary 6 Comments
Have a wonderful holiday, with nary a thought of epidemics, government policy or other distractions from real life.
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Dec 24 2021

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 74

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
A rare holiday treat--two sets of research summaries in one day, and a partridge in a pear tree.
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Dec 24 2021

Coronamonomania Lasts Forever, Part 73

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
Christmas is coming and my present to you is a lump of coal in the form of research summaries.
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Dec 23 2021

Hospital Length of Stay

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Hospital length of stay analysis shows some kind of interesting trends.
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Dec 22 2021

Week-Over-Week Charts, December 21

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
WOW analysis confirms potential rollover.
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Dec 22 2021

Active Cases, December 21

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another attempt at rolling over looks to be in the works.
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Dec 22 2021

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 72, Non-Moronic Version

By Kevin Roche Commentary 8 Comments
A non-Moronic variant version of research summaries.
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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.
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2019 Kaiser Family Foundation Employer Health Benefits Report
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MedPAC 2019 Report to Congress
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February 11, 2026
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