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Feb 01 2022

Cohort Analysis, January 28

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
A cohort analysis is another way to try to ascertain case rates and monitor changes over time.
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Feb 01 2022

Year-Over-Year Charts, January 28

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another good look at epidemic trends, this time via year-over-year charts. Omicron is omnipresent, but its finally over, Timmy, its over.
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Feb 01 2022

Week-Over-Week Charts, January 28

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The Week-Over-Week analysis also shows the clear peak and drop in cases and hospitalizations in Minnesota.
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Feb 01 2022

Active Cases, January 28

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Active case analysis also suggests we are headed down rapidly in our case counts.
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Jan 31 2022

The State of the Venture Capital Industry

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Venture capital activity was exceptionally strong in 2021. 2022 will be another story.
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Jan 31 2022

Hospital and Physician Pricing

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A new report from the Congressional Budget Office focuses on the prices private health plans pay for hospital and physician services.
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Jan 30 2022

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 96

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A usual potpourri of research for your weekend enjoyment.
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Jan 29 2022

See Me Speak and Celebrate

By Kevin Roche Commentary 5 Comments
Another opportunity to hear my melodious intonations. No promises on the content.
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Jan 29 2022

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 95

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Round and round the epidemic goes and where it stops no one knows, but we will keep cranking out the research summaries.
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Jan 28 2022

Growth in Vaxed, Unvaxed and Prior Infected Cases

By Kevin Roche Commentary 6 Comments
A look at daily trends in cases in the unvaccinated, vaccinated and prior infected sub-groups.
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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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