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Jun 08 2021

You Can’t Trust Scientists

By Kevin Roche Commentary 17 Comments
All too many "scientists" have become nothing more than ideological tools and you can't trust the "science" they produce.
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Jun 08 2021

Cumulative Charts of Important CV-19 Metrics

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Age structure charts, both absolute number and per capita, are a very useful way to see the epidemic.
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Jun 07 2021

Active Cases, June 7

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Minnesota's active cases are the lowest ever.
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Jun 07 2021

Cohort Analysis, June 7

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Pretty much steady as she goes on the cohort analysis.
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Jun 05 2021

Coronamonomania Thrives in Darkness, Part 78

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Observations and research summaries as this winds down.
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Jun 03 2021

Active Cases, June 1

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Active cases are hard to find in Minnesota.
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Jun 03 2021

Cohort Analysis, June 1

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
No significant change in hospitalization or death rates, both are staying low.
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Jun 03 2021

Vaccinations, June 1

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Minnesota is making steady, if slowing progress on vaccinations.
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Jun 03 2021

LTC v non-LTC Deaths, June 1

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The proportion of LTC deaths may be bouncing off recent lows as more of the general population gets vaccinated.
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Jun 03 2021

Year-Over-Year Comparison, June 1

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another set of year-over-year comparisons.
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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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