Daniel E. Greenleaf
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For me, health equity means that all of us
have equal access to healthcare regardless of one's circumstances, their zip code, their economic situation, or level of support they might have around them.
My parents were extremely service-oriented.
My mother taught disabled children.
My father was a military officer.
This idea of instilling in all of us a service mindset is really important for me in terms of the career paths I've taken and what I've done in my career.
I would also say that my high school was English as a second language.
I would say predominantly at least 50% of the population was English as a second language.
20% was African-American.
I certainly saw for my own education.
standpoint, the barriers that individuals had to overcome to get to school, to support their families, the expectations are very different.
And the strains, I think, were in many respects more significant.
And so I think that also has, if you will, shaped my worldview on this, that
You know, we're not all given the same opportunity and we're not always in the best place to receive care.
And so if that's the case, what do we need to do collectively to address those issues?
And that's really what this company in many respects is about.
We serve 30 million members, 9% of the U.S.
population and growing.
And clearly there is a significant unmet need here, particularly in the supportive care space.
We need to meet the member where they are.