Health Care in the 2012 Presidential Election

Health Care in the 2012 Presidential Election

October 2, 2012 - This analysis contrasts the potential impact of implementing the Affordable Care Act in full with Governor Romney's proposals to repeal the law, eliminate many of the new requirements for insurance markets, and make changes in Medicaid and Medicare. Also see an interactive map showing the impact on the uninsured. Read ›

Meauring the Impact of the Candidates' Health Plans on Uninsured

Meauring the Impact of the Candidates' Health Plans on Uninsured

October 5, 2012 - If reelected, President Obama would continue the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Governor Romney has said he will seek to repeal the Affordable Care Act and replace it with his own plan. Explore The Commonwealth Fund's estimates of how each plan will affect the number of uninsured Americans using this interactive feature. Read ›

Comparing Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plans with State-Based High-Risk Pools

Comparing Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plans with State-Based High-Risk Pools

September 13, 2012 - This issue brief finds that the high costs and relatively low enrollment numbers of the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan created under the Affordable Care Act, and the state-run high-risk pools operating in 35 states, indicate that high-risk pools in general are not a tenable long-term solution for insuring this population. Read ›

Medicare Pilot Program Slows Health Spending Growth for Dual Eligibles

Medicare Pilot Program Slows Health Spending Growth for Dual Eligibles

September 12, 2012 - This Commonwealth Fund–supported study estimated the savings achieved by the Physician Group Practice Demonstration for all beneficiaries and specifically for dual-eligible beneficiaries—a population that has been difficult to manage because of high rates of illness burden, low socioeconomic status, and lack of social supports. Read ›

New Study: Rate of Preventable Deaths in U.S. Higher Than in France, Germany, U.K.

New Study: Rate of Preventable Deaths in U.S. Higher Than in France, Germany, U.K.

August 29, 2012 - Compared with France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, the United States has a higher rate of potentially preventable deaths. Moreover, the pace of improvement in preventing deaths that could have been avoided with timely and effective health care is slowest in the U.S., according to this Commonwealth Fund–supported analysis. Read ›

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Visit the Health Reform Resource Center

Use our timeline and interactive tool to explore the provisions and regulations of the Affordable Care Act. New: state insurance exchange rules. Read ›

Health Care Delivery

Medical Homes: Commonwealth Fund Resources

Patient-centered medical homes are primary care practices that offer around-the-clock access to coordinated care and a team of providers that values patients' needs. This page provides links to Commonwealth Fund-supported research about the medical home. Read ›

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October 2, 2012

The Future of Medicare ›

In invited testimony today before the House of Representatives Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, Commonwealth Fund president Karen Davis discussed two approaches to sustaining Medicare, the vital public insurance program for seniors and disabled Americans. Read ›

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Washington Health Policy Week in Review

October 1, 2012 ›

Employment-based health insurance continues to decline, report says; shining a light on the dark side of health IT's irreversible adoption; states race toward benchmark plans deadline; and more. Read ›

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