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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Outpatient Visits: Changing Patterns of Care in the Newest COVID-19 Hot Spots

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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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The Dose featuring Michael Apkon about Canada and US Hospital COVID response
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“We All Had the Same Warning,” but Canada’s COVID-19 Response Was Different


By Shanoor Seervai
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Investing in Providers During the Pandemic: How Have Federal Dollars Been Distributed?


By Lovisa Gustafsson, Josh LaRosa
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Beyond the Case Count: The Wide-Ranging Disparities of COVID-19 in the United States


By Yaphet Getachew, Laurie Zephyrin, Melinda K. Abrams, Arnav Shah, Corinne Lewis, Michelle M. Doty
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Q&A: A Volley of Ideas — How England and the United States Shared Lessons on Operating Field Hospitals During the Pandemic


By Sarah Klein, Martha Hostetter
The Potential Implications of COVID-19 for the Opioid Epidemic
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The Implications of COVID-19 for Opioid-Related Mortality


By Jesse C. Baumgartner, Gabriella N. Aboulafia, Sara R. Collins
Census Survey: Elderly More Likely Than Younger Adults to Say They Got Needed Medical Care During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Census Survey: Elderly More Likely Than Younger Adults to Say They Got Needed Medical Care During COVID-19 Pandemic


By Gretchen Jacobson, Lovisa Gustafsson, Aimee Cicchiello
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Strengthening Nursing Home Policy for the Postpandemic World: How Can We Improve Residents’ Health Outcomes and Experiences?


By David C. Grabowski
FDA Regulatory Flexibilities During the Coronavirus Pandemic
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The Cost of Speed: FDA Regulatory Flexibilities During the Coronavirus Pandemic


By Jeremy Sharp, Kahaari Kenyatta
testing essential workers for COVID-19
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Asymptomatic COVID-19 Testing for Essential Workers: Considerations and Challenges for State Policymakers


By Kevin Lucia, Sara Rosenbaum, Sabrina Corlette, Madeline O’Brien
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Who Will Pay for COVID-19 Hospital Care: Looking at Payers Across States


By Sherry A. Glied, Benjamin Zhu, Ougni Chakraborty, Aggie Tang
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Outpatient Visits: Changing Patterns of Care in the Newest COVID-19 Hot Spots


By Ateev Mehrotra, Michael Chernew, David Linetsky, Hilary Hatch, David Cutler, Eric C. Schneider
Medicaid testing for COVID-19
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States Can Test for COVID-19 Under the Uninsured Medicaid Eligibility Option, but Why Are Many Opting Out?


By Sara Rosenbaum, Rebecca Morris, Maria Velasquez
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