Surveys

The Fund tracks trends in health coverage, access and quality, and general policy/practice issues in the U.S. and internationally. All information is available free of charge. Raw data are available to researchers one year post release. For more information, contact jj@cmwf.org.

Safety-Net Clinic Patients in New Orleans Report Better Health Care and Less Medical Debt Than Most U.S. Adults

January 15, 2010 - A new Commonwealth Fund survey of safety-net clinic patients in New Orleans finds that, despite being disproportionately low-income and uninsured, these patients had fewer problems affording care and fewer instances of medical debt and inefficient care than most U.S. adults.