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Apr 17 2022

Massive Climate Warming in Rural Minnesota

By Kevin Roche Commentary 6 Comments
The best US temperature data is from long-time rural stations, which rarely show significant warming. Here is an example from Minnesota.
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Apr 16 2022

The Real System of Oppression

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Learning about "systems of oppression" is a common whacko progressive program in schools, but the real system of oppression is what they are doing to students.
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Apr 16 2022

Age Structure Charts, April 14

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Another non-eventful weeks' age structure charts.
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Apr 15 2022

Regional Cases Update

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
A look at regional cases indicates nothing significant going on.
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Apr 14 2022

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 127

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Plugging away with a few more research summaries.
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Apr 12 2022

Breakthrough Events, April 11, Part 2

By Kevin Roche Commentary 5 Comments
The age structure of breakthrough events, including the percent vaxed, which gives a sense of vax effectiveness.
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Apr 12 2022

Breakthrough Events, April 11, Part 1

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another week with a low-level of CV-19 events, but breakthroughs are a majority in each category.
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Apr 11 2022

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 126

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A couple of interesting studies in this morning's research compilation.
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Apr 10 2022

Age Series Charts, April 7

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The latest in our series of charts of events by age group.
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Apr 09 2022

The US Economic and Financial Situation

By Kevin Roche Commentary 9 Comments
People can ignore it all they want, but our national financial and economic situation is dreadful, with little hope of repair.
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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

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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