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Nov 05 2021

Hospital Use, November 4

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Updated charts on hospital use in Minnesota.
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Nov 04 2021

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 49

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
Back to the research, which continues to pour out.
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Nov 03 2021

If You Are a Glutton for Punishment, a Link to Another Video of Me

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another livestream of yours truly is up.
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Nov 03 2021

Wake-up Call?

By Kevin Roche Commentary 9 Comments
Wake-up calls only work for people capable of being awakened.
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Nov 02 2021

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 48

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
Minnesota revises its data reporting again and a couple of research summaries.
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Nov 01 2021

The FDA Briefing On Vaccines for Young Children

By Kevin Roche Commentary 9 Comments
Please read the FDA materials carefully and with a skeptical eye if you are thinking about vaccinating your children.
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Nov 01 2021

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 47

By Kevin Roche Commentary 6 Comments
After a lovely holiday weekend, some frightful and terrifying research summaries.
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Oct 30 2021

Age Structure Charts, October 28

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Age structure charts display the large number of deaths in the very old and the very few hospitalizations in children.
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Oct 29 2021

The Minnesota Department of Health Reaches Despicable New Lows

By Kevin Roche Commentary 14 Comments
In a new low of ethical behavior, the DOH uses misinformation and fear to push parents to vaccinate kids when it likely has no benefit and some risk to them.
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Oct 29 2021

Year-Over-Year Charts, October 27

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Year-Over-Year Comparison also reveals the offset timing of this year's wave in the second half of the year, as well as the current rollover.
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Oct 29 2021

Week-Over-Week Changes, October 27

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Cases and hospitalizations in Minnesota appear to be on an increasing declining trend, which likely has nothing to do with vaccinations.
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Oct 28 2021

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 46

By Kevin Roche Commentary 14 Comments
If you look at the research these days, it is all about vaccines.
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Oct 28 2021

Hospitalizations, October 25

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Hospitalization use for supposed CV-19 patients is dropping in Minnesota.
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Oct 28 2021

Updated Overview Chart, October 25

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Big picture update suggests we are rolling over on cases and hospitalizations.
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Oct 27 2021

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 45

By Kevin Roche Commentary 5 Comments
A few quick observations and summaries from the road.
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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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About This Blog

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