Commonwealth Fund Digest
The Commonwealth Fund Digest is a bimonthy roundup of Fund and Fund-supported publications. For more information, contact the editor, Christopher Hollander, at cah@cmwf.org. For back issues of The Commonwealth Fund Quarterly, which preceded the Digest, visit the archive page.
July/August 2008
In this issue: Latest Scorecard shows no improvement in the U.S health system; underinsured number up sharply; and more. Read more »
May/June 2008
In this issue: building a better health system; nursing homes embrace change; and more. Read more »
September/October 2007
In this issue: a progress report on the Medicare drug benefit, state experimentation with value-based purchasing, and more. Read more »
May/June 2007
In this issue: ranking states' health care systems, how a medical home reduces disparities, and more. Read more »
March/April 2007: 50th Issue
In this issue: legislative paths to universal coverage, hospitals see quality improvement, and more. Read more »
January/February 2007
In this issue: A chance to improve SCHIP, strategies for reining in health spending, and more. Read more »
November/December 2006
In this issue: U.S. doctors lack IT support; a new version for well-child care; and more. Read more »
September/October 2006
This issue: Families feel the squeeze of health care costs; Consumer Reports rates nursing homes; and more. Read more »
July/August 2006
This issue: Children in public insurance programs are losing coverage; smaller firms pay more in premiums; and more. Read more »
May/June 2006
This issue: The uninsured crisis moves up the income ladder; the U.S. health system fails to measure up; and more. Read more »
March/April 2006
Why better nursing staffing pays for itself; survey shows one-quarter of American families spend 10 percent on out-of-pocket health costs; and more. Read more »
January/February 2006
Users don't find consumer-directed health plans to be so consumer-friendly; temps and part-time workers lack health coverage; and more. Read more »
November/December 2005
In this issue: Survey shows health care systems in six countries share problems; the pay-off of health IT investment; hopeful signs for pay-for-performance; and more. Read more »
September/October 2005
In this issue: Wide variation seen in hospital quality, medical bills push patients into debt, and more. Read more »
July-August 2005
In this issue: Many doctors don't pursue quality improvement; 61 million Americans are uninsured or underinsured; Medicare's performance, and more. Read more »
