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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Outpatient Visits: A Rebound Emerges

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New Survey Finds Americans Suffering Health Coverage Insecurity Along with Job Losses

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Preparing for the Next Wave of COVID-19 Hotspots

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The COVID-19 Crisis Is Giving States That Haven’t Expanded Medicaid New Reasons to Reconsider

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Corona Question Corner

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COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic takes hold in the U.S. and across the globe, the Commonwealth Fund is committed to sharing evidence-based policy options and analysis to help respond to the crisis. We are particularly concerned with society’s most vulnerable and the programs and policies that affect their ability to access health care and other critical services.

Covid19 Resources

Commonwealth Fund resources related to COVID-19 can be found on this page. For a comprehensive set of COVID-19 resources, please visit the websites of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO).

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Do Americans Face Greater Mental Health and Economic Consequences from COVID-19? Comparing the U.S. with Other High-Income Countries


By Reginald D. Williams II, Arnav Shah, Roosa Tikkanen, Eric C. Schneider, M.D., Michelle M. Doty
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Telemedicine: What Should the Post- Pandemic Regulatory and Payment Landscape Look Like?


By Ateev Mehrotra, Bill Wang, Gregory Snyder
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Regulatory Changes to Medicare in Response to COVID-19


By Jennifer Podulka, Jonathan Blum
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Health Care As an Ongoing Policy Project


By Eric C. Schneider, M.D.
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Corona Question Corner


By Eric C. Schneider, M.D.
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To the Point

How States Can Meet Mental Health Needs During the Pandemic and Beyond


By K. Bryant Smalley, Jacob C. Warren
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Using Technology in Smarter Ways to Transform Health Care


By Shanoor Seervai
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3 Scenarios for How the Pandemic Could Change U.S. Health Care


By David Blumenthal, M.D., Eric C. Schneider, M.D., Shanoor Seervai, Arnav Shah
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The Crises — and Opportunities — of the COVID-19 Pandemic


By David Blumenthal, M.D., Elizabeth Fowler, Melinda K. Abrams, Sara R. Collins
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To the Point

Drug Pricing and Pandemic Preparedness in the 2022 FDA User Fee Reauthorization Process


By Jeremy Sharp, Kahaari Kenyatta
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To the Point

Repealing the Affordable Care Act Just When People Need It Most


By Sara R. Collins, Elizabeth Fowler
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Medicare’s Mental Health Coverage: How COVID-19 Highlights Gaps and Opportunities for Improvement


By Beth McGinty
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