The Commonwealth Fund’s Advancing Health Equity (AHE) program, established in 2021, is dedicated to transforming the U.S. health care system to eliminate disparities. The program envisions a health system where all people — regardless of health status, social need, race, ethnicity, geography, or income — receive respectful, high-quality care and better outcomes.
AHE aims to reduce unequal treatment, experience, and outcomes in health and health care. Its portfolio supports the development of evidence, innovative care models, and policy and practice solutions needed to advance a high-quality, equitable health care system.
Program Contact:
Laurie C. Zephyrin, M.D., Senior Vice President, Advancing Health Equity
2025 Program Funding Priorities
- Understanding emerging innovation that ensures equitable health care outcomes, improves care access, and strengthens outcomes for underserved communities
- Catalyzing implementation of equitable, community-led solutions in maternal health
- Identifying effective Medicaid policies that address disparities in maternal health
- Developing leaders that will transform health systems by advancing policy and systems discourse
- Addressing opportunities to engage communities, funders, and policymakers to advance community-centered models of care
