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Sep 01 2021

Active Cases, August 30

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The change in active cases seems to be on the downswing.
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Sep 01 2021

Comparing Wave Peaks, August 30

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Maybe we can learn something by comparing different epidemic waves.
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Aug 31 2021

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 14

By Kevin Roche Commentary 10 Comments
Trying to keep caught up on all the vaccine and other research.
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Aug 30 2021

Handling of the Epidemic is Not Good, Nationally or in Minnesota

By Kevin Roche Commentary 14 Comments
A lot of observations about where we are, nationally and in Minnesota, on epidemic policy and communication and it isn't good.
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Aug 29 2021

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 13

By Kevin Roche Commentary 13 Comments
Another weekend wasted doing research summaries.
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Aug 28 2021

Schools and Masks, Special Edition

By Kevin Roche Commentary 13 Comments
Schools are opening, so school terrorism will abound and our children will suffer greatly. We have to stop this.
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Aug 28 2021

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 12

By Kevin Roche Commentary 9 Comments
A lot of research summaries, a couple on more important studies will follow this morning.
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Aug 28 2021

Week-Over-Week Update, August 26

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
An update on the new week-over-week daily change in cases and hospitalizations, which is a good leading indicator for epidemic course.
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Aug 28 2021

US Regional Cases, August 26

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A look at the regional trends in cases.
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Aug 28 2021

Relative Vaxed and Unvaxed Cases in Minnesota, August 25

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Per capita charts of rates of infection among the vaxed and unvaxed in Minnesota, with important caveats.
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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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2019 Kaiser Family Foundation Employer Health Benefits Report
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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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