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Aug 16 2021

National Case Animation, August 12

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Watch the pretty colors change from region to region.
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Aug 15 2021

Our Uber Incompetent and Embarrassing Government

By Kevin Roche Commentary 7 Comments
Recent world events again reveal how pathetically incompetent and ideologically bankrupt the current administration is.
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Aug 14 2021

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 4

By Kevin Roche Commentary 11 Comments
Vaccines, vaccines, vaccines, is your whole life vaccines? No, we actually cover some other research as well today.
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Aug 12 2021

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 3

By Kevin Roche Commentary 13 Comments
Another vaccine-heavy set of summaries, but some other interesting research thrown in.
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Aug 11 2021

You Can Hear Me Today

By Kevin Roche Commentary 6 Comments
I will on the Dennis Prager show at 1 pm central.
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Aug 11 2021

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 2

By Kevin Roche Commentary 12 Comments
Much of the research continues to focus on vaccines, breakthrough infections and Delta.
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Aug 11 2021

Breakthrough Infections in Minnesota, August 9

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
We will begin tracking breakthrough data in Minnesota as best we can. Here is an initial set of charts.
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Aug 11 2021

Hospitalizations in Recent Weeks

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A table showing recent weeks' hospital admissions.
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Aug 11 2021

Animation of Cases by Week by Age Group

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
It is interesting to watch for changes, if any, in the proportion of cases by age.
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Aug 10 2021

Reinfections, Breakthrough Infections

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
Doing my best to understand both reinfection rates after an initial CV-19 infection and breakthrough infections following vaccination.
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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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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
And here is why I often wonder what investors are thinking when they make large investments in companies with dubious businesses.  Carbon Health was going to open hundreds of primary...
February 5, 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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