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The Commonwealth Fund’s programs center the pillars of a health system that works for all of us — good coverage, excellent care, and affordable costs, all built on a foundation of equity. The Fund also promotes international learning and exchange and develops leaders in health care.
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72M
More than 72 million people are currently enrolled in Medicaid, making it the single largest insurer in the United States.

3x
U.S. women have the highest rate of avoidable deaths among 14 countries — more than triple the rate in Japan and Korea.

100K
Provisional data show that drug overdoses in the United States claimed more than 100,000 lives for a third consecutive year in 2023 — a more than 50 percent jump since 2019.
