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Dec 18 2022

National Health Spending in 2021

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
An annual report breaks down 2021 health spending.
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Dec 17 2022

More on the Cooked Employment Numbers

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A new government report from a Federal Reserve Bank reveals that in fact the federal government has been massively inflating (i.e., lying about) the pace of job creation in 2022.
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Dec 15 2022

Coronamonomania Lasts Forever, Part 181

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Its snowing here in Minnesota, so I am dropping a blizzard of research summaries.
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Dec 15 2022

Just When You Think CV-19 Research Could Not Be Any Worse

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Two recent "studies" remind us that in our current world you have to dig out the truth for yourself, you can't trust message-driven "science" or researchers.
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Dec 14 2022

Relative Risk Charts-Deaths

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The final set of redone relative risk charts, on deaths.
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Dec 14 2022

Relative Risk Charts–Hospitalizations

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
As with cases, using accurate population sizes introduces massive changes in relative risk numbers for the 65 and over group.
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Dec 14 2022

Relative Risk Charts–Cases

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Relative risk charts, as used by Minnesota DOH, can be another way of showing vax effectiveness, or ineffectiveness.
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Dec 14 2022

Breakthrough Events, As of Week of December 8, Ages 65 and Over

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
An updated assessment of epidemic events in the age 65 and over subgroup, showing that currently there is very little benefit from vax or boosting.
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Dec 14 2022

Breakthrough Events As of Week of December 8, Ages 50 to 64

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
In this age group there also is very little current protection from vax or boosting.
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Dec 14 2022

Breakthrough Events as of the Week of December 8, Ages 18 to 49

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The final adult age group shows limited protection of vax and boosting against serious disease.
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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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Research

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

Headlines

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
And here is why I often wonder what investors are thinking when they make large investments in companies with dubious businesses.  Carbon Health was going to open hundreds of primary...
February 5, 2026

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About This Blog

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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