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Dana O. Sarnak

Former Senior Research Associate, International Program in Health Policy and Practice Innovations, The Commonwealth Fund

Dana O. Sarnak

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Older adults in the US are sicker and have more financial barriers to care

Advancing Health Equity

Older Americans Were Sicker and Faced More Financial Barriers to Health Care Than Counterparts in Other Countries

Journal Article / Nov 15, 2017

prescription drug prices in the US

Controlling Health Care Costs

Paying for Prescription Drugs Around the World: Why Is the U.S. an Outlier?

Issue Briefs / Oct 05, 2017

Mirror Mirror 2017

Improving Health Care Quality

Mirror, Mirror 2017: International Comparison Reflects Flaws and Opportunities for Better U.S. Health Care

Fund Reports / Jul 14, 2017

Parkinson patient in bed

Improving Health Care Quality

ParkinsonNet: An Innovative Dutch Approach to Patient-Centered Care for a Degenerative Disease

Case Study / Dec 23, 2016

Achieving Universal Coverage

Fewer Americans Say Cost Is a Barrier to Getting Care, But U.S. Still Has a Long Way to Go

Blog / Nov 16, 2016

Outdoor clinic

Achieving Universal Coverage

In New Survey of 11 Countries, U.S. Adults Still Struggle with Access to and Affordability of Health Care

Journal Article / Nov 16, 2016

Improving Health Care Quality

Multinational Comparisons of Health Systems Data, 2016

Other Publication / Nov 08, 2016

Jonkoping, Sweden

Improving Health Care Quality

Sweden’s Esther Model: Improving Care for Elderly Patients with Complex Needs

Case Study / Sep 15, 2016

Maja Startbild

Improving Health Care Quality

Sweden’s Senior Alert Program: How an Information System Can Reduce Health Risks Among the Elderly

Case Study / Sep 15, 2016

healthcare hospital patient doctor

Improving Health Care Quality

How High-Need Patients Experience the Health Care System in Nine Countries

Issue Briefs / Jan 11, 2016

doctor patient health insurance

Improving Health Care Quality

Primary Care Physicians in Ten Countries Report Challenges Caring for Patients with Complex Health Needs

Journal Article / Dec 07, 2015

Seniors

Improving Health Care Quality

Home Care by Self-Governing Nursing Teams: The Netherlands' Buurtzorg Model

Case Study / May 29, 2015