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WEBFor everyone. We support independent research on health care issues and make grants to promote better access, improved quality, and greater efficiency in health care, particularly for society’s most vulnerable, including people of color, people with low income, and those who are uninsured. Learn more about the Fund →.
About Us - Commonwealth Fund
WEBThe Commonwealth Fund was established in 1918 with the broad charge to enhance the common good. Its founder, Anna M. Harkness, is among the first women to start a private foundation. Today, the mission of the Commonwealth Fund is to promote a high-performing, equitable health care system that achieves better access, improved quality, and ...
International | Commonwealth Fund
WEBJun 12, 2024 · International Surveys. The Commonwealth Fund offers a number of resources for comparing and learning from health care systems around the world. These include our annual International Health Policy Survey, which compares health system performance in 11 countries and provides international insights to inform and spur changes to health care in the ...
Global Perspective on U.S. Health Care | Commonwealth Fund
WEBJan 31, 2023 · Introduction. In the previous edition of U.S. Health Care from a Global Perspective, we reported that people in the United States experience the worst health outcomes overall of any high-income nation. 1 Americans are more likely to die younger, and from avoidable causes, than residents of peer countries.. Between January 2020 and December 2021, life expectancy dropped in the U.S. and other ...
NEW INTERNATIONAL STUDY: U.S. Health System Ranks Last …
WEBAug 4, 2021 · Additional report findings related to the U.S. include: Access to Care: Compared to people in other high-income countries, Americans of all incomes have the hardest time affording the health care they need.The U.S. ranks last on most measures of financial barriers to care, with 38 percent of adults reporting they did not receive recommended medical care in the past year because of cost.
Healthcare Affordability in America | Commonwealth Fund
WEBOct 26, 2023 · The Commonwealth Fund Health Care Affordability Survey, fielded for the first time in 2023, asked U.S. adults with health insurance, and those without, about their ability to afford their health care — whether costs prevented them from getting care, whether provider bills left them with medical debt, …
Publications - Commonwealth Fund
WEBPublications. The Commonwealth Fund produces a wide variety of publications, from issue briefs, case studies, and multimedia features to Q&As with leading experts. Our To the Point blog presents up-to-date analysis and commentary on the latest developments in health care and health policy, while Transforming Care features stories from the ...
Programs - Commonwealth Fund
WEBPrograms. The Commonwealth Fund focuses on three core areas where we believe we can make the biggest difference: Coverage, Care, and Cost. We also look abroad for ideas and inspiration to improve health care in the U.S. through our International work. And we support initiatives to improve health and health care in our home base, New York City.
Fellowships - Commonwealth Fund
WEBAlmost since its founding, the Commonwealth Fund has invested in tomorrow’s leaders. The Harkness Fellowships were initiated in 1925 to advance international understanding of health care practice and policy between the United States and the United Kingdom; since then, the program has expanded to encompass nine additional countries in Western Europe and the Pacific Rim.
COVID-19 - Commonwealth Fund
WEBJul 5, 2023 · Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commonwealth Fund is committed to sharing research, analysis, and evidence-based policy options to respond to the crisis. Our efforts are particularly focused on people whose access to health care and other critical services has been most affected, including communities of …