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Sep 05 2021

Active Cases, September 3

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Active cases are currently signalling we are past the peak of the current bump, but let's be cautious.
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Sep 04 2021

Delta, Breakthrough Infections and the Ongoing Media and Public Health Terrorism

By Kevin Roche Commentary 5 Comments
Focussing on Delta and vaccine effectiveness to try to stem hysteria.
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Sep 03 2021

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 16

By Kevin Roche Commentary 5 Comments
Vaccines, obesity, what is linked to infection and variant terrorism in tonight's episode of As the Virus Turns.
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Sep 03 2021

Breakthrough Infections, September 3

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
It isn't easy to figure out what proportion of cases, hospitalizations and deaths in Minnesota are due to breakthrough infections.
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Sep 03 2021

Age Group Events, September 3

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another update tracking testing, cases and hospitalizations by age group.
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Sep 03 2021

Epidemic Overview, September 3

By Kevin Roche Commentary 7 Comments
One chart to rule them all.
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Sep 03 2021

What the Epidemic Response Did

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
The dumb government responses to the epidemic are killing large numbers of people.
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Sep 03 2021

Which Country Would You Rather Live In?

By Kevin Roche Commentary 5 Comments
Sweden has been a beacon of rationality throughout the epidemic and has not suffered disproportionately as a result.
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Sep 02 2021

How to Lie With Statistics and Bad Study Design, Mask Version

By Kevin Roche Commentary 14 Comments
The worst supposed study showing mask-wearing benefits ever is unveiled.
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Sep 01 2021

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 15

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
This just goes on and on and on and on. More research.
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Sep 01 2021

Breakthrough Proportions, August 30

By Kevin Roche Commentary 8 Comments
Breakthrough infections still accounting for a good percentage of cases and hospitalizations.
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Sep 01 2021

Age Group Events, By Week, August 30

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Looking for changes in events among various age groups.
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Sep 01 2021

Active Cases, August 30

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The change in active cases seems to be on the downswing.
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Sep 01 2021

Comparing Wave Peaks, August 30

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Maybe we can learn something by comparing different epidemic waves.
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Aug 31 2021

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 14

By Kevin Roche Commentary 10 Comments
Trying to keep caught up on all the vaccine and other research.
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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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Sometimes companies change their name, I have no idea why and it often seems goofy.  CapitalRx, which is a pharmacy benefit manager, with aspirations to be a broader technology provider...
September 25, 2025
Innovacer, a health care technology company that claims extensive use of artificial intelligence, is acquiring Story Health, which helps manage patients with chronic care conditions and who need specialty care.
September 18, 2025

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