February 7, 2012 -
Adults in low- and moderate-income families are more likely to be uninsured, to lack a regular source of health care, and to struggle to get the health care they need compared to those in higher-income families, according to a new Commonwealth Fund survey.
November 21, 2011 -
Karen Davis, who since 1995 has led The Commonwealth Fund in its drive to improve the performance of the nation's health care system, announced her last day will be December 31, 2012.
November 17, 2011 -
Premiums for employer-sponsored family health insurance increased by 50 percent from 2003 to 2010, and the annual amount that employees pay toward their insurance increased by 63 percent as businesses required employees to contribute a greater share, according to a new Commonwealth Fund report that examines state trends in health insurance costs.
November 14, 2011 -
Nearly nine of 10 leaders in health and health care policy recently surveyed (89%) said it is important for federal and state policymakers to continue to move forward in implementing the Affordable Care Act. The latest and final Commonwealth Fund/Modern Healthcare Health Care Opinion Leaders Survey asked experts in the field about health spending and implementation of the health reform law.
September 16, 2011 -
A New York Times editorial, In "Bad Grades on Long-Term Care," discusses the Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) State Scorecard, a collaboration of The Commonwealth Fund, AARP, and The SCAN Foundation.
November 18, 2010 -
In "NHS Fares Best on Free Access to Healthcare," the Guardian features Commonwealth Fund research from the latest international survey, "How Insurance Design Affects Access to Care and Costs, by Income, in Eleven Countries."
October 22, 2010 -
In Proving Innovation in Medicare, David Leonhardt of the New York Times discusses a plan to improve Medicare reimbursements and quotes Fund President Karen Davis.
August 26, 2009 -
Over the last 30 years, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), which assesses the costs of health reform and other legislation as it moves through Congress and is widely respected for its competence and integrity, has underestimated the amount of savings and overestimated the costs that major changes in the health care system would bring, says Jon Gabel in an op-ed published in today's New York Times.
June 26, 2009 -
Karen Davis reports on President Obama's White House Town Hall, "Questions for the President: Prescription for America."