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Mar 21 2022

Year-Over-Year Charts, March 18

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
An updated look at the year-over-year charts, from which some interesting facts can be gleaned.
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Mar 21 2022

Week-Over-Week Charts, March 18

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
An updated look at week-over-week cases and change in cases shows very low current activity.
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Mar 21 2022

Vax and Unvaxed Cases

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A pictorial look at comparative vax and unvaxed cases, but serious questions about the data.
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Mar 20 2022

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 117

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A few more research gems, okay maybe not gems, but supposedly research.
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Mar 20 2022

Some Climate Change Observations

By Kevin Roche Commentary 5 Comments
A couple of quick notes on climate propaganda, and that is exactly what it is. Truth hurts.
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Mar 19 2022

Who Does More School Spending Benefit?

By Kevin Roche Commentary 6 Comments
Minnesotans pay more and more for schools, while children learn less and less.
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Mar 18 2022

The Ongoing Consolidation of Large Health Systems and Independent Providers

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
A pernicious trend in the US health system has been the consolidation of hospitals and purchase of physician practices by these larger health systems.
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Mar 17 2022

Breakthrough Events, March 14

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
The fully vaxed population accounts for most epidemic events.
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Mar 17 2022

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 116

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Beware a renewed wave of panic and hysteria.
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Mar 17 2022

The Role of the Physician in Utilization Variance

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Another piece of research seeking to understand why utilization patterns vary even within a geographic area.
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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

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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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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