Mike Hoerger, PhD MSCR MBA (@michael

Mike Hoerger, PhD MSCR MBA

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Mike Hoerger, PhD MSCR MBA

@michael_hoerger

Expert in weighing medical evidence, cancer, COVID forecasting & mitigation, health disparities, financial analytics. 120 publications. PhD program director.

New Orleans, LA

Joined February 2016

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Mike Hoerger, PhD MSCR MBA
@michael_hoerger
Jun 9
PMC Update, June 8, 2026 The CDC reports COVlD levels are "Very Low" across the US. PMC estimates 1 in 300 Americans actively infectious. BUT there's an outbreak in Central/East Texas. We estimate ≈1 in 30 residents in key counties are infectious. Video 👇 THREAD 1/3 🧵
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Mike Hoerger, PhD MSCR MBA
@michael_hoerger
Sep 16, 2022
I noticed something very weird on campus today. Only 5% of students, staff, & faculty mask (not the weird part). Nearly all maskers wore high-quality masks. We smirk at each other, as if to say, can you believe all of this? It's like a secret society of ppl who read science.
Mike Hoerger, PhD MSCR MBA
@michael_hoerger
Oct 4, 2024
People living in the states shown in red will be eligible to file their federal income taxes for free under the IRS Direct File program.
Elizabeth Warren
@SenWarren
Oct 3, 2024
Big news: 24 states are making it free and easy for you to file your taxes next year. That's right - no more shelling out for TurboTax or H&R Block. Americans spend about 9 hours and $150 just to file their taxes. That's why we fought to make IRS Direct File a reality. Woo-hoo!
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Mike Hoerger, PhD MSCR MBA
@michael_hoerger
Dec 20, 2023
As a clinical health psychologist, I notice that many people are using psychological defense mechanisms to downplay the risk of COVID. These are my Top 7 examples: 🧵
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Mike Hoerger, PhD MSCR MBA
@michael_hoerger
Aug 3, 2024
I walked into a building today. About 80 people were there. 100% masked. About 80% in KN95/KF94, 10% in N95 or elastomerics. Indoor air quality better than ASHRAE Standard 241. It was not a hospital, a scientific conference, nor a dream.
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Mike Hoerger, PhD MSCR MBA
@michael_hoerger
Nov 26, 2022
"I hope to god I'm wrong. I've never wanted to be more wrong in my life.... Worst case scenario... we are going to see a tsunami of cardiovascular disease over the next few decades." #LongCOVID
Mike Hoerger, PhD MSCR MBA
@michael_hoerger
Nov 6, 2024
As a psychologist, I believe we are living in deep denial, much as was written about 100+ years ago. We're washing our hands of repeat-Covid as it decimates families. Doing nothing on climate change. Pretending away world conflict. Downplaying racism. Ignoring family economics.
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Mike Hoerger, PhD MSCR MBA
@michael_hoerger
Jan 23, 2025
The CDC updated Covid data today. Not everyone will comply with bans on external communication. data.cdc.gov/Laboratory-Sur…
CyFi
@CyFi10
Jan 23, 2025
BREAKING: The CDC reports US Covid positivity of 6.2%
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Mike Hoerger, PhD MSCR MBA
@michael_hoerger
Sep 28, 2024
All 3 of my young children got vaccinated for Covid and flu today at an outdoor pediatric vaccination site in New Orleans. 💉💉💉💉💉💉 We had to wait 90 minutes. It was the highest demand I have seen thus far for children's vaccines during the ongoing pandemic.
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Mike Hoerger, PhD MSCR MBA
@michael_hoerger
Sep 8, 2025
Do you remember during the pandemic when a million Americans a day were getting COVlD, and hardly anyone could even get a vaccine appointment? I do. Because it is today.
Mike Hoerger, PhD MSCR MBA
@michael_hoerger
Sep 5, 2025
BREAKING: COVlD surges across the U.S. 20 states & D.C. are in High or Very High transmission. Only 1 state is Very Low. PMC estimates the U.S. will top 1 million new daily infections tomorrow. Full report on Monday.
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Mike Hoerger, PhD MSCR MBA
@michael_hoerger
Sep 20, 2024
Did anyone else catch ABC last night? Kimmel had on Kristen Bell who produced a show where half the actors went out sick in August, nearly canceling the show. The next show had Ashley Park who was hospitalized with sepsis last Jan. Guess what wasn't mentioned.
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Mike Hoerger, PhD MSCR MBA
@michael_hoerger
Sep 5, 2025
BREAKING: COVlD surges across the U.S. 20 states & D.C. are in High or Very High transmission. Only 1 state is Very Low. PMC estimates the U.S. will top 1 million new daily infections tomorrow. Full report on Monday.
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Mike Hoerger, PhD MSCR MBA
@michael_hoerger
Aug 10, 2024
Just plugged today's CDC numbers into my new forecasting model (releases Mon). My initial reaction was "Jesus Christ. That's bad. That's really really bad." If you live in the West in particular, it's currently about as bad as last winter. About 1 in 23 infectious out West.
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Mike Hoerger, PhD MSCR MBA
@michael_hoerger
Jul 4, 2025
When you understand COVID as a 15+ year problem, instead of a 2 year problem, everything we are going through makes sense.
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