No significant change in hospitalization or death rates, both are staying low.
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The proportion of LTC deaths may be bouncing off recent lows as more of the general population gets vaccinated.
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Good graphs to see the effect of vaccines on cases arising in the LTC setting.
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In Minnesota and most of the US, we have defeated the epidemic, but there will be lingering cases.
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Proposals to lower the age of Medicare eligibility might lower employer health spending, but who knows what other consequences will ensue.
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The latest Milliman report on health costs for a typical family reveals a fluky decline for the first time ever.
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A huge percentage of the increase in health spending is caused by very expensive drugs administered in a provider's office.
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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. 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.