{"id":46238,"date":"2022-03-01T09:29:22","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T14:29:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/?p=46238"},"modified":"2022-03-01T09:29:22","modified_gmt":"2022-03-01T14:29:22","slug":"gpo-plus-gpox-could-storm-the-health-care-industry-and-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/gpo-plus-gpox-could-storm-the-health-care-industry-and-heres-why-46238","title":{"rendered":"GPO Plus (GPOX) could storm the health care industry and here’s why"},"content":{"rendered":"

Inflation is back. It\u2019s back in a major way. The consumer price index for all items rose 0.6% in January, driving up annual inflation by 7.5%. That marked the biggest gain since February 1982 and was even higher than the Wall Street estimate. (3) It\u2019s taking its toll on everyone from manufacturers to businesses to the consumer. The cost of healthcare is a major hot-button topic. With all this inflation one would think healthcare costs are spiraling out of control due to the current inflation but\u2026they are not. Healthcare costs are up only 2% while economy-wide inflation is at 7%. (4)<\/p>\n

You can thank the 120-year-old business model for helping hold those costs down. At the same time, we\u2019ve got a nasty case of shrinkflation. We\u2019ve all felt the sting of inflation at the grocery store, but for 2022, we\u2019re seeing \u2018shrinkflation.\u2019 That\u2019s higher prices combined with smaller products. (5) Think about it\u2026you buy a nice big bag of potato chips. When you get home and rip it open it\u2019s 95% air with a handful of chips scattered at the bottom. Same bag size. A lot less snacking.<\/p>\n

According to the publisher Dworsky: (5)<\/p>\n