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Feb 01 2022

Breakthrough Events, January 31

By Kevin Roche Commentary 5 Comments
It is now clearly an epidemic of and despite the vaxed.
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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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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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