Second Opinion May 30, 2024
But it’ll take private/public sector partnership to really move the needle
The White House recently shared its hot take on the “care economy’s” crucial role in supporting labor force participation, stating that “low U.S. fertility combined with an aging population has the potential to generate significant headwinds to economic growth.”
As a digital health community, we should pay attention to the pressure cooker of problems associated with the growing numbers of retirees, the lack of babies being born (a.k.a future taxpayers), and the dearth of affordable care for both groups. It is truly a perfect storm. But these issues are difficult to discuss because they’re multifactorial and political. Here’s just one example: We need more babies to support the...
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