Publications
We produce more than 100 publications a year, all free and most listed in PubMed. We also produce The Commonwealth Fund Digest, designed to keep our audience up-to-date on Fund research and publications, and an online Annual Report.
An Analysis of Leading Congressional Health Care Bills, 2007–2008: Part I, Insurance Coverage
January 9, 2009 - This Commonwealth Fund analysis of leading bills of the 110th Congress aimed at expanding and improving health insurance coverage finds several of these proposals could substantially reduce the number of uninsured Americans, and would either reduce health care spending or add only modestly to annual health care expenditures.
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The Swiss and Dutch Health Insurance Systems: Universal Coverage and Regulated Competitive Insurance Markets
January 16, 2009 - This new Commonwealth Fund report provides an overview of the Swiss and Dutch insurance systems, which combine universal coverage with private insurance and regulated market competition.
Quality Matters: Standardizing Hospice and Palliative Care
January 15, 2009 - A look at the growing field of hospice and palliative care; an overview of the state of palliative care for children; and more.
Readiness for the Patient-Centered Medical Home: Structural Capabilities of Massachusetts Primary Care Practices
January 14, 2009 - A survey of physicians at primary care practices in Massachusetts found that larger, network-affiliated practices are more likely than smaller, non-affiliated practices to meet standards for a patient-centered medical home.
A Tracking and Feedback Registry to Reduce Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer Care
January 14, 2009 - A Commonwealth Fund-supported study found a patient tracking and feedback registry used by a group of New York City hospitals for treating breast cancer patients improved outcomes and eliminated racial disparities in treatment.
