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2009 State Scorecard Finds Where You Live Matters

October 9, 2009 - The Commonwealth Fund State Scorecard, 2009 finds that quality and other measures of care vary widely from state to state. In this video, Commonwealth Fund senior vice president Cathy Schoen and Fund president Karen Davis explain the findings. Play »


25 Million Americans Are Underinsured

June 12, 2008 - This video previews the findings of "How Many Are Underinsured? Trends Among U.S. Adults, 2003 and 2007," a Commonwealth Fund study published in Health Affairs that revealed a dramatic rise in the number of Americans who have health coverage that does not adequately protect them from high medical expenses. Play »


AcademyHealth's State Health Research and Policy Interest Group Meeting

July 12, 2007 - Panel I: Using Various Data Sets and Methodological Strategies to Understand the Impact of Coverage Policies
Panel II: Evaluating Health Care Reforms and the Policymaking Process
Panel III: State Scorecard on Health System Performance Play »


Aiming Higher: Results from a State Scorecard on Health System Performance

June 22, 2007 - Watch a Commonwealth Fund E-Forum--with synched audio, slides, and a transcript--from a June 15, 2007 Commonwealth Fund/Alliance for Health Reform briefing on the Commission on a High Performance Health System's State Scorecard. Play »


An Ambitious Agenda for the Next President--Nov. 15 Briefing, Part I

November 26, 2007 - Commonwealth Fund president Karen Davis opens a Nov. 15 briefing on the Commission on a High Performance Health System report, An Ambitious Agenda for the Next President. Visit the Multimedia Center to watch the entire event. Play »


An Ambitious Agenda for the Next President--Nov. 15 Briefing, Part II

November 26, 2007 - Commission on a High Performance Health System chair James J. Mongan, M.D., reviews the recommendations presented in the Commission's Nov. 15 report, An Ambitious Agenda for the Next President. Play »


An Ambitious Agenda for the Next President--Nov. 15 Briefing, Part III

November 26, 2007 - Commission on a High Performance Health System chair James J. Mongan, M.D., responds to questions about pay-for-performance, rising health care costs, and other topics, at the release event for the Commission's Nov. 15 report, An Ambitious Agenda for the Next President. Play »


An Ambitious Agenda for the Next President--Nov. 15 Briefing, Part IV

November 26, 2007 - Commission on a High Performance Health System chair James J. Mongan, M.D., and other commissioners respond to questions about disparities, among other topics, at the release event for the Commission's Nov. 15 report, An Ambitious Agenda for the Next President. Play »


An Ambitious Agenda for the Next President--Nov. 15 Briefing, Part V

November 26, 2007 - Commission on a High Performance Health System chair James J. Mongan, M.D., and other commissioners respond to questions on off-hours care, among other topics, at the release event for the Commission's Nov. 15 report, An Ambitious Agenda for the Next President. Play »


Anne Beal, M.D., M.P.H., on the Quality of Care for Underserved Populations Program

April 30, 2007 - Senior program officer Anne C. Beal, M.D., M.P.H., provides an update on how The Commonwealth Fund's underserved program is working toward improved care for vulnerable populations. Play »


Anne Gauthier on the Commission on a High Performance Health System

April 30, 2007 - Senior policy director Anne Gauthier, M.S., provides an overview of the Commission on a High Performance Health System's accomplishments and goals. Play »


Bending the Curve--Dec. 18 Briefing: Cathy Schoen

December 27, 2007 - Commonwealth Fund senior vice president Cathy Schoen discusses The Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High Performance Health System report, Bending the Curve: Options for Achieving Savings and Improving Value in U.S. Health Spending, at a Dec. 18 event at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Play »


Bending the Curve--Dec. 18 Briefing: Dallas Salisbury

December 27, 2007 - Dallas Salisbury, president and CEO of the Employee Benefit Research Institute and a member of The Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High Performance Health System, discusses the Commission's report, Bending the Curve: Options for Achieving Savings and Improving Value in U.S. Health Spending, at a Dec. 18 event at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Play »


Bending the Curve--Dec. 18 Briefing: Karen Davis

December 27, 2007 - Commonwealth Fund president Karen Davis introduces The Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High Performance Health System report, Bending the Curve: Options for Achieving Savings and Improving Value in U.S. Health Spending, at a Dec. 18 event at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Play »


Bending the Curve--Dec. 18 Briefing: Question and Answer Session

December 27, 2007 - Commonwealth Fund president Karen Davis and others respond to questions at the Dec. 18 release event for The Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High Performance Health System report, Bending the Curve: Options for Achieving Savings and Improving Value in U.S. Health Spending, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Play »