Simona Guagliardo is a Policy Analyst at the European Policy Centre (EPC) within the Social Europe and Well-Being programme. Her work focuses on EU social and health policies and how EU action in these areas can contribute to improving citizens’ well-being. She researches health system transformation, the digitalisation of health and care, and the economy of well-being. Before joining the EPC, she worked as a health management consultant in a private hospital in Italy, focusing on cost-effective healthcare service delivery.