New International Survey: More Than Half of Chronically Ill U.S. Adults Skip Needed Care Due to Costs
November 13, 2008 - A new Commonwealth Fund survey of chronically ill patients in eight industrialized nations—Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States—finds that those in the U.S. are by far the most likely to forgo care because of the cost, as well as the most likely to experience medical errors, care coordination problems, and high out-of-pocket costs.
Webinar: How Are Federally Qualified Health Centers Serving as Medical Homes?
November 26, 2008 - A December 4th webinar hosted by the Program on Health Disparities looked at how one segment of the safety net is working to promote medical home practices in primary care. Review the slides or watch an archived version of the event.
The Time Has Come for Comprehensive Health Reform: Statement from The Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High Performance Health System
November 21, 2008 - With a large majority of Americans seeking profound change, the moment has come for the United States to take the necessary steps to ensure the health security of all Americans and put the nation's health care system on a path to high performance, said the Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High Performance Health System in a statement released November 21.
Improving Children's Healthy Development Through Federal Policy Change
November 19, 2008 - Watch a recording or download the presentation slides from the Nov. 19 webinar on the prospects for federal legislative child health proposals. Also read the Fund issue brief, Improving Child Health Care Through Federal Policy: An Emerging Opportunity.
A Call to Action on Health Reform
November 12, 2008 - Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.) has issued a health reform proposal that builds on the best of our existing public–private system. Commonwealth Fund research has indicated that a "building blocks" framework reflected in the Baucus plan, which includes strategies such as a national insurance exchange with a public plan modeled on Medicare, could cover nearly all of the uninsured. For more, read Building Blocks for Reform: Achieving Universal Coverage with Private and Public Group Health Insurance.
The Commonwealth Fund is a private foundation that aims to promote a high performing health care system that achieves better access, improved quality, and greater efficiency, particularly for society's most vulnerable. Read the 2007 Annual Report for highlights of the Fund's activities.
DC Policy Updates
Washington Health Policy Week in Review
Reactions to choice of Sen. Daschle to head HHS; Sen. Baucus insists health care reform must be part of economic recovery package; and more.
Commission on a High Performance Health System
The Time Has Come for Comprehensive Health Reform
In a new statement, The Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High Performance Health System says the moment has come for the United States to take the necessary steps to ensure the health security of all Americans and put the nation's health care system on a path to high performance.
Newsletter Spotlight
Quality Matters: Quality Improvement in the Indian Health Service
A look at the Indian Health Service's use of clinical data and community partnerships to improve care; a case study of one clinic's experience in creating medical homes for patients; and more.
From the President
Health Reform in a New Era: Options for the Obama Administration
President-elect Obama and Congress will be juggling many competing priorities in 2009, including health reform.
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