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.

Views on Delivery System Innovation and Improvement

July 26, 2010 - Nearly nine of 10 leaders in health care and health care policy believe current financial interests and lack of incentives for integration are significant barriers to the growth of accountable care systems.

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The 2009 Commonwealth Fund National Survey of Federally Qualified Health Centers

May 27, 2010 - This survey of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), which are community-based health centers that provide comprehensive primary care and behavioral and mental health services to patients regardless of ability to pay, identified methods for strengthening FQHCs' ability to provide care.

Survey Finds Strong Support for Key Features of New Health Care Law, Including Income-Related Subsidies and New Insurance Market Rules

April 2, 2010 - The latest Commonwealth Fund/Modern Healthcare Health Care Opinion Leaders survey found that virtually all key features of the health reform law are supported by a large majority of opinion leaders.

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.

Majority of Young Adults, the Largest Group of Uninsured, Support Health Reform

December 18, 2009 - This Commonwealth Fund survey finds an overwhelming majority of young adults think it is important for Congress and the President to pass health reform legislation. The survey found that nearly half—45 percent—or approximately 20 million young adults between the ages of 19 and 29 were uninsured at some time during the past year.