We are a foundation dedicated to
Affordable, quality health care.
For everyone.
We support independent research on health care issues and make grants to promote better access, improved quality, and greater efficiency in health care, particularly for society’s most vulnerable, including people of color, people with low income, and those who are uninsured.
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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.
Our Areas of Focus
Commonwealth Fund grantees and staff experts focus on our health care system’s most pressing issues.
Achieving Universal Coverage
The United States is the only wealthy nation in which a large proportion of people lack health insurance coverage. We should all be able to get and afford the health care we need, when we need it. We track U.S. progress toward that goal nationally and by state.
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Controlling Health Care Costs
The United States spends more per person on health care than any other wealthy nation, and so do American families. How can we ensure that health care is affordable for individuals, families, and government?
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Advancing Health Equity
Our nation’s legacy of racism is embedded in our health care system. For many people of color, this legacy has meant less access to quality care and poorer health outcomes. We research and promote the policies and practices needed to achieve an antiracist health system that helps people of color to thrive.
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Improving Health Care Quality
People need the right care at the right time. We explore how our health system can work smarter and better.
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