Elevance Health Executive: Committed to Affordability
Original Report
Catherine Gaffigan, president of health solutions at Elevance Health, says utilization is a key driver of rising health care costs. She tells Romaine Bostick and Kristine Aquino on The Close that...
Catherine Gaffigan, president of health solutions at Elevance Health, says utilization is a key driver of rising health care costs. She tells Romaine Bostick and Kristine Aquino on The Close that factors include an aging population and higher pharmaceutical and hospital expenses. (Source: Bloomberg)
Glass House Analysis
Inflation is the silent tax that erodes purchasing power, hitting hardest those who can least afford it. When grocery bills rise faster than wages, families face impossible choices between food, medicine, and rent. Unlike market volatility that mainly affects investors, inflation touches everyone who buys groceries, fills a gas tank, or pays rent.
The implications extend beyond the immediate news cycle. Every economic development creates ripples that affect employment, prices, and opportunities in ways that may not be immediately visible but are deeply felt. By tracking these connections, we can better understand how the economy truly works—not as an abstract machine, but as a human system shaped by and shaping the lives of millions.
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