Michelle M. Doty - The Commonwealth Fund

Michelle M. Doty: Vice President, Survey Research and Evaluation; The Commonwealth Fund; mmd@cmwf.org; (212) 606-3860

Michelle McEvoy Doty, M.P.H, Ph.D., is vice president of Survey Research and Evaluation for the Commonwealth Fund. Dr. Doty is responsible for designing research studies that benchmark the performance of the U.S. health care system and address disparities in access to health care and health insurance coverage and the quality of health care of vulnerable populations. She has published over 40 publications on a range of topics related to high-need high-cost patients, international health system comparisons, culture change in nursing homes, health care access and quality among vulnerable populations, primary care doctors’ capacity to deliver care, and the quality of health insurance coverage in the United States. Dr. Doty also leads the Fund’s organizational performance tracking activities and works with staff to develop measures to assess and track organizational effectiveness and program accomplishments. Dr. Doty holds a B.A. in anthropology from Barnard College and an M.P.H. and a Ph.D. in public health from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Fund Publications by Michelle M. Doty

New Surveys Point to Support for the ACA But Concern Among Enrollees About Its Future: March 2, 2018
Americans’ Views on Health Insurance at the End of a Turbulent Year: March 1, 2018

Older Americans Were Sicker and Faced More Financial Barriers to Health Care Than Counterparts in Other Countries: November 15, 2017
How Well Does Insurance Coverage Protect Consumers from Health Care Costs?: October 18, 2017
Following the ACA Repeal-and-Replace Effort, Where Does the U.S. Stand on Insurance Coverage?: September 7, 2017
Coverage Gains Among Lower-Income Blacks and Latinos Highlight ACA’s Successes and Areas for Improvement: August 15, 2017
How the Affordable Care Act Has Helped Women Gain Insurance and Improved Their Ability to Get Health Care: August 10, 2017
Mirror, Mirror 2017: International Comparison Reflects Flaws and Opportunities for Better U.S. Health Care: July 14, 2017
How Medicaid Enrollees Fare Compared with Privately Insured and Uninsured Adults: April 27, 2017
Minding the Gap: Factors Associated with Primary Care Coordination of Adults in 11 Countries: March 30, 2017
Insurance Coverage, Access to Care, and Medical Debt Since the ACA: A Look at California, Florida, New York, and Texas: March 22, 2017
How the Affordable Care Act Has Improved Americans’ Ability to Buy Health Insurance on Their Own: February 1, 2017
Millones de Adultos Latinos Más Están Asegurados en Virtud de la Ley del Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio: January 25, 2017
Millions More Latino Adults Are Insured Under the Affordable Care Act: January 19, 2017

How High-Need Patients Experience Health Care in the United States: December 9, 2016
In New Survey of 11 Countries, U.S. Adults Still Struggle with Access to and Affordability of Health Care: November 16, 2016
Fewer Americans Say Cost Is a Barrier to Getting Care, But U.S. Still Has a Long Way to Go: November 16, 2016
Who Are the Remaining Uninsured and Why Haven't They Signed Up for Coverage?: August 18, 2016
Latinos and Blacks Have Made Major Gains Under the Affordable Care Act, But Inequalities Remain: August 18, 2016
Americans’ Experiences with ACA Marketplace Coverage: Affordability and Provider Network Satisfaction: July 7, 2016
Americans' Experiences with ACA Marketplace and Medicaid Coverage: Access to Care and Satisfaction: May 25, 2016

Primary Care Physicians in Ten Countries Report Challenges Caring for Patients with Complex Health Needs: December 7, 2015
How High Is America’s Health Care Cost Burden?: November 20, 2015
To Enroll or Not to Enroll? Why Many Americans Have Gained Insurance Under the Affordable Care Act While Others Have Not: September 25, 2015
Are Marketplace Plans Affordable?: September 25, 2015
Primary Care Providers' Views of Recent Trends in Health Care Delivery and Payment: August 5, 2015
5 Ways Medicaid Makes a Difference: June 29, 2015
Does Medicaid Make a Difference?: June 24, 2015
Experiences and Attitudes of Primary Care Providers Under the First Year of ACA Coverage Expansion: June 18, 2015
Americans' Experiences with Marketplace and Medicaid Coverage: June 12, 2015
The Problem of Underinsurance and How Rising Deductibles Will Make It Worse: May 20, 2015
Latinos Have Made Coverage Gains but Millions Are Still Uninsured: April 27, 2015
Health Care Coverage and Access in the Nation's Four Largest States: April 10, 2015
The Rise in Health Care Coverage and Affordability Since Health Reform Took Effect: January 15, 2015

International Survey of Older Adults Finds Shortcomings in Access, Coordination, and Patient-Centered Care: November 19, 2014
Too High a Price: Out-of-Pocket Health Care Costs in the United States: November 13, 2014
Catching Up: Latino Health Coverage Gains and Challenges Under the Affordable Care Act: September 25, 2014
Are Americans Finding Affordable Coverage in the Health Insurance Marketplaces?: September 18, 2014
Gaining Ground: Americans' Health Insurance Coverage and Access to Care After the Affordable Care Act's First Open Enrollment Period: July 10, 2014
The Adoption and Use of Health Information Technology by Community Health Centers, 2009–2013: May 16, 2014
Ready or Not? How Community Health Centers View Their Preparedness to Care for Newly Insured Patients: May 16, 2014
Coverage Opportunities and Obstacles for Hispanics Under the ACA: February 13, 2014
Where Are We on the Diffusion Curve? Trends and Drivers of Primary Care Physicians' Use of Health Information Technology: January 24, 2014
Americans' Experiences in the Health Insurance Marketplaces: Results from the First Three Months: January 9, 2014

Access, Affordability, and Insurance Complexity Are Often Worse in the United States Compared to 10 Other Countries: November 13, 2013
Americans' Experiences in the Health Insurance Marketplaces: Results from the First Month: November 4, 2013
What Americans Think of the New Insurance Marketplaces and Medicaid Expansion: Findings from the Commonwealth Fund Health Insurance Marketplace Survey, 2013: September 30, 2013
In States' Hands: How the Decision to Expand Medicaid Will Affect the Most Financially Vulnerable Americans: September 5, 2013
Covering Young Adults Under the Affordable Care Act: The Importance of Outreach and Medicaid Expansion: August 21, 2013
Large Shares of Adults Are Uninsured or Underinsured in the Nation's Largest States: April 26, 2013
Insuring the Future: Current Trends in Health Coverage and the Effects of Implementing the Affordable Care Act: April 26, 2013

A Survey of Primary Care Doctors in Ten Countries Shows Progress in Use of Health Information Technology, Less in Other Areas: November 15, 2012
Jobs Without Benefits: The Health Insurance Crisis Faced by Small Businesses and Their Workers: November 1, 2012
Medicare Beneficiaries Less Likely to Experience Cost- and Access-Related Problems than Adults with Private Coverage: July 18, 2012
Realizing Health Reform's Potential—Oceans Apart: The Higher Health Costs of Women in the U.S. Compared to Other Nations, and How Reform Is Helping: July 13, 2012
Young, Uninsured, and in Debt: Why Young Adults Lack Health Insurance and How the Affordable Care Act Is Helping—Findings from the Commonwealth Fund Health Insurance Tracking Survey of Young Adults, 2011: June 8, 2012
Achieving Better Quality of Care for Low-Income Populations: The Roles of Health Insurance and the Medical Home in Reducing Health Inequities: May 16, 2012
Gaps in Health Insurance: Why So Many Americans Experience Breaks in Coverage and How the Affordable Care Act Will Help: April 19, 2012
The Role of Care Coordinators in Improving Care Coordination: The Patient's Perspective: March 20, 2012
The Income Divide in Health Care: How the Affordable Care Act Will Help Restore Fairness to the U.S. Health System: February 7, 2012

New 2011 Survey of Patients with Complex Care Needs in Eleven Countries Finds That Care Is Often Poorly Coordinated: November 9, 2011
A Common Challenge: Seamless and Patient-Centered Care for Adults with Complex Care Needs: November 9, 2011
Affordable Care Act Reforms Could Reduce the Number of Underinsured U.S. Adults by 70 Percent: September 8, 2011
Realizing Health Reform's Potential—When Unemployed Means Uninsured: The Toll of Job Loss on Health Coverage, and How the Affordable Care Act Will Help: August 24, 2011
Policies to Protect the Unemployed from Becoming Uninsured: August 24, 2011
Sharing Resources: Opportunities for Smaller Primary Care Practices to Increase Their Capacity for Patient Care: March 29, 2011
Help on the Horizon: How the Recession Has Left Millions of Workers Without Health Insurance, and How Health Reform Will Bring Relief: March 16, 2011
Recession Leads to Insurance Loss, Health Reform to Help: March 16, 2011

Millions of Baby Boomers Will Gain Coverage Under Health Reform, Especially Those in Southern and Western States: December 14, 2010
Realizing Health Reform’s Potential: Adults Ages 50–64 and the Affordable Care Act of 2010: December 14, 2010
How Health Insurance Design Affects Access to Care and Costs, by Income, in Eleven Countries: November 18, 2010
How Women Will Benefit from the ACA: July 30, 2010
Realizing Health Reform's Potential: Women and the Affordable Care Act of 2010: July 30, 2010
Enhancing the Capacity of Community Health Centers to Achieve High Performance: Findings from the 2009 Commonwealth Fund National Survey of Federally Qualified Health Centers: May 27, 2010
Coming Out of Crisis: Patient Experiences in Primary Care in New Orleans, Four Years Post-Katrina—Findings from The Commonwealth Fund 2009 Survey of Clinic Patients in New Orleans: January 15, 2010

A Survey of Primary Care Physicians in 11 Countries, 2009: Perspectives on Care, Costs, and Experiences: November 5, 2009
Out of Options: Why So Many Workers in Small Businesses Lack Affordable Health Insurance, and How Health Care Reform Can Help: September 9, 2009
Failure to Protect: Why the Individual Insurance Market Is Not a Viable Option for Most U.S. Families: July 21, 2009
Front and Center: Ensuring that Health Reform Puts People First: June 11, 2009
Meeting Enrollees' Needs: How Do Medicare and Employer Coverage Stack Up?: May 12, 2009
Women at Risk: Why Many Women Are Forgoing Needed Health Care: May 11, 2009
Maintaining Health Insurance During a Recession: Likely COBRA Eligibility: January 1, 2009
Health Information Technology and Physician Perceptions of Quality of Care and Satisfaction: January 1, 2009

In Chronic Condition: Experiences of Patients with Complex Health Care Needs, in Eight Countries, 2008: November 1, 2008
Seeing Red: The Growing Burden of Medical Bills and Debt Faced by U.S. Families: August 1, 2008
Losing Ground: How the Loss of Adequate Health Insurance Is Burdening Working Families—Findings from the Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Surveys, 2001–2007: August 1, 2008
Health Care Opinion Leaders' Views on the Future of Long-Term Care: July 1, 2008
How Many Are Underinsured? Trends Among U.S. Adults, 2003 and 2007: June 1, 2008
Culture Change in Nursing Homes: How Far Have We Come? Findings From The Commonwealth Fund 2007 National Survey of Nursing Homes: May 1, 2008

Toward Higher-Performance Health Systems: Adults' Health Care Experiences in Seven Countries, 2007: November 1, 2007
Closing the Divide: How Medical Homes Promote Equity in Health Care—Results from the Commonwealth Fund 2006 Health Care Quality Survey: June 1, 2007
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: An International Update on the Comparative Performance of American Health Care: May 1, 2007

On the Front Lines of Care: Primary Care Doctors' Office Systems, Experiences, and Views in Seven Countries: November 1, 2006
Squeezed: Why Rising Exposure to Health Care Costs Threatens the Health and Financial Well-Being of American Families: September 1, 2006
Health Care Disconnect: Gaps in Coverage and Care for Minority Adults: Findings from the Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey (2005): August 1, 2006
Gaps in Health Insurance: An All-American Problem: April 1, 2006
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: An Update on the Quality of American Health Care Through the Patient's Lens: April 1, 2006
Health Coverage for Aging Baby Boomers: Findings from The Commonwealth Fund Survey of Older Adults: January 1, 2006

Taking the Pulse of Health Care Systems: Experiences of Patients with Health Problems in Six Countries: November 1, 2005
Seeing Red: Americans Driven into Debt by Medical Bills: August 1, 2005
A Look at Working-Age Caregivers' Roles, Health Concerns, and Need for Support: August 1, 2005
Health and Productivity Among U.S. Workers: August 1, 2005
Paying More for Less: Older Adults in the Individual Insurance Market: June 1, 2005
Insured But Not Protected: How Many Adults Are Underinsured?: June 1, 2005
Will You Still Need Me? The Health and Financial Security of Older Americans: June 1, 2005
Measure, Learn, and Improve: Physicians' Involvement in Quality Improvement: May 1, 2005
Physicians' Views on Quality of Care: Findings From The Commonwealth Fund National Survey of Physicians and Quality of Care: May 1, 2005
How High Is Too High? Implications of High-Deductible Health Plans: April 1, 2005

Information Technologies: When Will They Make It Into Physicians' Black Bags?: December 1, 2004
Wages, Health Benefits, and Workers' Health: October 1, 2004
Primary Care and Health System Performance: Adults' Experiences in Five Countries: October 1, 2004
Unequal Access: Insurance Instability Among Low-Income Workers and Minorities: April 1, 2004
Job-Based Health Insurance in the Balance: Employer Views of Coverage in the Workplace: March 1, 2004
Inequities in Access to Medical Care in Five Countries: March 1, 2004
The Affordability Crisis in U.S. Health Care: Findings from the Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey: March 1, 2004
Lack of Prescription Coverage Among the Under 65: A Symptom of Underinsurance: February 1, 2004
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Looking at the Quality of American Health Care through the Patient's Lens: January 1, 2004

Hispanic Patients' Double Burden: Lack of Health Insurance and Limited English: February 1, 2003

Medicare vs. Private Insurance: Rhetoric and Reality: October 1, 2002
The Erosion of Employer-Based Health Coverage and the Threat to Workers' Health Care: August 1, 2002
Diverse Communities, Common Concerns: Assessing Health Care Quality for Minority Americans: March 1, 2002
Quality of Health Care for Hispanic Populations: A Fact Sheet: March 1, 2002

Maintaining Health Insurance During a Recession: Likely COBRA Eligibility: December 1, 2001
Security Matters: How Instability in Health Insurance Puts U.S. Workers at Risk: December 1, 2001