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Nov 18 2021

Midwest Region Charts, November 16

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
A look around our region finds some similar patterns and a couple of exceptions.
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Nov 17 2021

Another Inane Briefing from Minnesota DOH

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
Another pathetic briefing, with a focus on school and child terrorism, fact-free as usual.
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Nov 17 2021

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 55

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Your mid-week research summaries for your ongoing epidemic edification.
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Nov 16 2021

For Those Who Think the Vaccines Will End the Epidemic

By Kevin Roche Commentary 12 Comments
Vaccines are not a panacea to the pandemic. It is all about declaring victory and moving on.
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Nov 16 2021

Reinfection Rates

By Kevin Roche Commentary 5 Comments
Trying to give people a perspective on relative protection of natural infection versus vaccination.
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Nov 16 2021

Week-Over-Week Charts, November 15

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Week-over-week chart shows potential return to upward movement in cases and hospitalizations?
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Nov 16 2021

Breakthrough Proportions, Updated Nov. 15

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
An updated breakthrough proportions table and chart, based on today's update from DOH.
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Nov 15 2021

A Few Comments on Our Data Difficulties

By Kevin Roche Commentary 8 Comments
It is tiresome to constantly fight with the state over data, but it is also important.
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Nov 15 2021

Breakthrough Case Rates

By Kevin Roche Commentary 10 Comments
Attempting to use the state's inadequate data to calculate case rates by age group and vax status. Very high protective effect of vaccine against death in older groups.
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Nov 15 2021

Breakthrough Events, Again

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Updates to the breakthrough table and chart, based on the latest DOH file release, which still isn't great.
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Nov 14 2021

Age-adjusted Deaths, by State

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Another look at age-adjusted death rates, by state.
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Nov 14 2021

Sweden, Oh Sweden

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Which country may have been smarter about how it managed the epidemic?
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Nov 14 2021

The CDC Can’t Find Something

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Public health agencies should not make claims they can't back up with actual data.
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Nov 14 2021

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 54

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
More weekend catchup research summaries.
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Nov 14 2021

Reaction to the STRIB Op-ed

By Kevin Roche Commentary 7 Comments
A response to a response to my op-ed, explaining how we are limited by what data we get from the state.
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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...
June 1, 2021
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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There has been a lot of activity lately in the once-hot field of primary care clinics.  Companies going bankrupt, out-of-business, being bought, merging.  Humana, which is now solely a Medicare...
February 18, 2026
Mental health is a very hot health care investment area.  Talkiatry raised $210 million in new capital for its virtual mental health services which utilizes employed psychiatrists, psychologists and other...
February 13, 2026
Investors can take comfort in Solace Health, which provides “advocates” to members in health plans, as it raises a fresh $130 million in capital, which takes its alleged value over...
February 11, 2026
Two health care companies moving in opposite directions reported financial results.  Hinge Health, which offers musculoskeletal condition services, reported strong revenue and earnings growth and projected continued rapid rises in...
February 11, 2026

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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 through Roche Consulting, LLC. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com. © Roche Consulting, LLC. Terms of Use.

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