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Nov 26 2021

Out With the Nu, In With the Moronic

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Words fail me to describe what kind of an Alice-in-Wonderland world we live in today.
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Nov 26 2021

Meet the Nu Variant, Same as the Old Variant, We Won’t Get Fooled Again

By Kevin Roche Commentary 5 Comments
Another variant, another excuse for terror.
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Nov 26 2021

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 59

By Kevin Roche Commentary 9 Comments
I attempt to ruin your holiday by injecting yet more CV-19 research study summaries.
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Nov 25 2021

Breakthrough Events, November 22 Update

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
The weekly update on breakthrough event proportions.
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Nov 25 2021

Active Cases, November 24

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Active case update does not show clear rollover yet.
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Nov 25 2021

Week-Over-Week Charts, November 24

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Unclear direction also signaled by week-over-week case and hospitalization charts.
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Nov 25 2021

Year-Over-Year Chart, November 24

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The latest year-over-year chart gives a suggestion of case plateauing or reversal, but not much of one.
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Nov 25 2021

Long-term Care Deaths, November 22

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
An update on long-term care facility resident deaths.
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Nov 23 2021

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 58

By Kevin Roche Commentary 11 Comments
A burst of research to start the week, so here is a summary of a few important papers.
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Nov 22 2021

Answers to Some Reader Questions

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
I answer a number of reader questions.
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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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