Fund Issue Brief on Universal Coverage Cited by Paul Krugman

January 30, 2009

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Mary Mahon
Public Information Officer
TEL 212-606-3853
cell phone 917-225-2314
mm@cmwf.org


A Fund issue brief, The Building Blocks of Health Reform, referenced in a New York Times Op-Ed column by Paul Krugman on January 30, outlines how to ensure near-universal health coverage and help lower overall health spending, all with minimal disruptions to Americans who are satisfied with their current coverage.

The Commonwealth Fund is an independent foundation working toward health policy reform and a high performance health system.