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Jan 01 2022

And One More Thing

By Kevin Roche Commentary 10 Comments
My deepest and abiding gratitude to all of you who read.
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Jan 01 2022

A To-Do List for 2022

By Kevin Roche Commentary 8 Comments
How to make the world a better place in 2022.
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Dec 31 2021

Get the Hell Out of Here 2021 and Oh, Shit, Here Comes 2022

By Kevin Roche Commentary 13 Comments
I don't have a clue what will happen in regard to the epidemic in 2022, but here is a guess about the most significant development.
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Dec 31 2021

Dr. Faust Lets the Truth Leak Out

By Kevin Roche Commentary 7 Comments
Dr. Fauci admits that child hospitalizations attributed to CV-19 are grossly overstated.
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Dec 31 2021

Age Structure Charts, December 30

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another set of age-structure charts, likely showing some effect of school being out and boosters taking hold.
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Dec 31 2021

Year-Over-Year Charts, December 29

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Year-over-year charts show the impact of vaccines and depletion of the pool of most susceptible persons.
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Dec 31 2021

Week-Over-Week Charts, December 29

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Slow processing at DOH, but the available data right now indicates a downturn in cases and hospitalizations.
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Dec 31 2021

Cohort Analysis, December 29

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Cohort analysis of ongoing case rates shows no real trend in either direction.
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Dec 31 2021

Regional Cases and National Animation, December 29

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Cases are spreading pretty much everywhere, with a similar pattern to last year.
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Dec 31 2021

Vaccination Rates, December 28

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
An updated vaccination rate chart shows it isn't lack of vaccination that is causing events.
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Dec 30 2021

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 78

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Another research dump, probably the penultimate one for 2021, and I never thought I would be writing them this long.
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Dec 29 2021

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 77

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
I am basking in Florida warmth but still cranking out the research summaries.
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Dec 29 2021

The CDC’s Outstanding Forecasting Record

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
The CDC's forecasting is as good as everything else the agency does.
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Dec 29 2021

CV-19 Deaths in Young Minnesotans

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
A review of deaths in younger Minnesotans supposedly attributed to CV-19 shows that in most the virus had no significant role.
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Dec 28 2021

Proportions of Events in Vaxed Persons by Age Group

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Proportions of events by vax status by age group.
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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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More AI craziness in health care.  A company called H1 is buying Defacto Health for God-knows how much money.  Both companies claim an AI background and to help with “provider...
September 11, 2026
To show you how AI fever has infected every part of the investing world, this company, Forus, raised $150 million in new capital at a $3 billion valuation by saying...
September 9, 2026
Thyme Care decides its time to party, spicing up its business with a fresh $125 million in capital, with a valuation of over $2 billion.  The company helps manage cancer...
September 3, 2026
Virtual physical therapy company Sword Health sticks it to shareholders by acquiring virtual mental health company Headspace in an all cash deal valued at somewhere between $200 million and $300...
August 29, 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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