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Ministers' Queries and Reactions - The 2007 Commonwealth Fund International Symposium on Health Care Policy

November 20, 2007 - Watch the health ministers' queries and reactions to the 2007 International Health Policy Survey of Patients in Seven Countries. Play »

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New Zealand Health Reform: A Strategy for a High Performing and Sustainable Health Care System

November 29, 2012 - The Honorable Tony Ryall, Minister of Health, New Zealand, delivers the keynote address, "New Zealand Health Reform: A Strategy for a High Performing and Sustainable Health Care System," at the 2012 Commonwealth Fund International Symposium on Health Care Policy. Play »

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The Open Mind: Karen Davis on Health Reform, Part 1

October 23, 2009 - Commonwealth Fund president Karen Davis was interviewed recently by Richard D. Heffner for his series on "Reality-Based Health Care for Americans" for the TV show, "The Open Mind." See Part 2 for the second half of the interview. Play »

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The Open Mind: Karen Davis on Health Reform, Part 2

October 23, 2009 - Commonwealth Fund president Karen Davis was interviewed recently by Richard D. Heffner for his TV show, "The Open Mind." Watch a video of the interview, which focuses on health reform, on the Fund Web site, or check local listings to watch on public television. Play »

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A Patient-Centered National Health Service in the U.K.

September 21, 2012 - Tim Kelsey of the National Health Service (NHS) Commissioning Board discusses his new role as National Director for Patients and Information, and outlines how the new customer-service vision for the NHS can be achieved. Play »

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Patients' Voices: A Commonwealth Fund/Consumers Union Event

June 18, 2009 - This June 11 event cosponsored by The Commonwealth Fund and Consumers Union features speakers Neera Tanden, senior policy advisor for the Department of Health and Human Services, Karen Davis, president of The Commonwealth Fund, Jim Guest, president and CEO of Consumers Union, Sara Collins, assistant vice president at The Commonwealth Fund, and three Americans coping with inadequate health insurance and high health care costs. Play »

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Peter Sawicki on Comparative Effectiveness in German Health Care

July 28, 2009 - Peter Sawicki, M.D., Ph.D., director of Germany's Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care, reviews how his agency aims to inform policy, as well as patients and doctors. Play »

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Rachel Nuzum: An Overview of the State Innovations Program

February 5, 2008 - Program officer Rachel Nuzum reviews the goals of the State Innovations program as well as recent projects, including evaluations of reform efforts in Maine and Massachusetts, and the State Quality Improvement Institute. Play »

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Realizing the Promise of Health Reform: A Health Care System for the 21st Century

December 5, 2011 - The Hon. Annette Widmann-Mauz, Parliamentary State Secretary for Health for Germany, delivers the keynote speech, "Realizing the Promise of Health Reform: A Health Care System for the 21st Century," at The Commonwealth Fund 2011 International Symposium on Health Care Policy. Play »

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The Role of Health Care Providers in Health Reform

September 21, 2012 - Thomas Lee, president of Partners Healthcare System and chief executive officer of Partners Community HealthCare, Inc., outlines what the changes in U.S. health care mean for hospitals and health professionals. Play »

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Ruth Thorlby on Her Harkness Fellowship Experience

October 4, 2012 - Ruth Thorlby of the Nuffield Trust discusses her path to becoming a Harkness Fellow and how her fellowship experience in United States enriched her career. Play »

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Safety Net Medical Home Initiative: Transforming Primary Care

May 4, 2011 - The Commonwealth Fund is sponsoring a five-year demonstration program to help 65 low-income or safety net clinics in five states transform into patient-centered medical homes. Program administrators and participants discuss their progress in this video. Play »

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Sara Collins: An Overview on The Program on the Future of Health Insurance

June 11, 2007 - Sara Collins, Ph.D., assistant vice president for Program on the Future of Health Insurance, reviews the program's goals and activities, including an upcoming report on the role of employers in the health system. Play »

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Sir Michael Rawlins on Comparative Effectiveness in the U.K.

July 28, 2009 - Sir Michael Rawlins, chairman of the U.K.'s Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), observes that NICE has "increased the new drugs available to patients and patients are getting a lot of benefit from it....So we're not saving anybody any money, we’re just making sure the money is well spent." Play »

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Steve Schoenbaum, M.D., M.P.H., on the Commission for a High Performance Health System

April 30, 2007 - Steve C. Schoenbaum, M.D., M.P.H., executive vice president of programs and executive director of the Commission on a High Performance Health System, describes the Commission's next steps. Play »

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