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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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Preparing for the Next Wave of COVID-19 Hotspots


By David C. Radley, Jesse C. Baumgartner, Eric C. Schneider, M.D.
Equity and COVID-19
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COVID-19, Data, and Health Justice


By Nancy Krieger
Coronavirus clinic in Alabama
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The COVID-19 Crisis Is Giving States That Haven’t Expanded Medicaid New Reasons to Reconsider


By Cindy Mann
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Rationing in the Coronavirus Era: A U.K. Perspective


By Reginald D. Williams II, Roosa Tikkanen
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Caring for Moms During the COVID-19 Pandemic


By Laurie Zephyrin, M.D., Rachel Nuzum
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What Will It Take to Get a Coronavirus Vaccine?


By Sarah Klein, Martha Hostetter
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STAT: Professionalism Drives Health Care Workers to Treat Patients with COVID-19. We Mustn’t Jeopardize It


By David Blumenthal, M.D.
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STAT: The Challenges of Giving Birth in the Time of COVID-19


By Laurie Zephyrin, M.D.
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How the COVID-19 Pandemic Could Increase Social Isolation, and How Providers and Policymakers Can Keep Us Connected


By Corinne Lewis, Tanya Shah, Gretchen Jacobson, Audrey McIntosh, Melinda K. Abrams
seniors using telehealth during COVID-19
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The Benefits of Telehealth During a Pandemic — and Beyond


By Josh LaRosa
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How the Veterans Health Administration Is Responding to COVID-19: Q&A with Dr. Richard Stone


By Laurie Zephyrin, M.D., Sarah Klein, Martha Hostetter
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How the U.S. Compares to Other Countries in Responding to COVID-19: Populations at Risk, Health System Capacity, and Affordability of Care


By Roosa Tikkanen, Gabriella N. Aboulafia, Reginald D. Williams II
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