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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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Aug 28 2021

Hospital Admissions in Young People, August 26

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
No sign that Delta is causing more serious disease in young people.
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Aug 28 2021

Cohort Analysis, August 26

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another cohort analysis, showing a rise in case rates of hospitalization with a smaller bump in death rates.
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Aug 28 2021

Minnesota Regional Cases, August 26

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The case rise is pretty evenly spread across Minnesota's regions.
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Aug 28 2021

Testing in Minnesota, August 26

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Testing is rising in all age groups as Delta terror spreads.
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Aug 28 2021

Upper Midwest Region Cases

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
An updated regional case trend chart, courtesy Twitter.
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Aug 27 2021

The IB Is Struck by Lightening, Leading to Sudden Blast of Reality

By Kevin Roche Commentary 10 Comments
Our beloved Governor, the inestimable Incompetent Blowhard, pauses the blizzard of words long enough to think for a second, and realizes that we can't suppress CV-19 and will have to…
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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

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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