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Value-based care aims to hold providers accountable for improving patient outcomes while also giving them flexibility to deliver the right care at the right time.

Restructuring primary care in Medicare can address the workforce shortage, improve the health of the population, and create greater equity.

Taking steps to reduce health care’s contribution to climate change is vital to ensuring the U.S. health system can meet ever-increasing needs of all Americans.

While health care systems shoulder the burden of caring for individuals affected by climate change, they also are contributing to the problem.

Costa Rica’s well-trained, highly skilled workforce provides an important lesson for the U.S. on how to professionalize and integrate community health workers.

According to Commonwealth Fund researchers, some states may be in a much stronger position to respond to the coronavirus pandemic than others, based on aggregated data related to clinical risk factors, state health system capacity and resources, insurance coverage, and cost-related barriers to health care.

A Commonwealth Fund analysis comparing U.S. mental health care to 10 other high-income countries finds that Americans are among the most likely to report problems accessing or affording mental health treatment. Other countries do a better job of integrating mental health into primary care, making it more affordable.

A new Commonwealth Fund survey finds that during the COVID-19 pandemic, Black and Latino people, women, and people with lower incomes have faced significantly greater hardships — especially when it comes to mental health — than other groups in the U.S.

A new analysis of survey data shows that community health centers have responded to the increase in demand for health services since the Affordable Care Act took effect by improving the care they deliver to patients. Commonwealth Fund researchers show that, between 2013 and 2018, the share of health centers offering same- or next-day appointments, providing access to telephone-based interpreters, leveraging electronic health records and other technology to improve care, and using financial incentives to raise clinical performance has increased.

The American Health Care Act, as passed by the House, will reduce federal spending on Medicaid by more than $834 billion over the next 10 years.

In this piece, we share low-income patients��� accounts of common challenges faced when trying to obtain care ��� the high cost of care, finding a convenient time to go to the doctor, poor experiences with care, and a lack of trust in the health care system ��� as well as patients��� recommended practical solutions.

For many Americans, the debate over repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) isn���t about political maneuvering or vote counting. For families, it���s about whether they will still have health coverage after the dust settles, and whether they will still be able to afford their prescription medications. For health care providers, it���s about being able to serve all the patients in their community without being overwhelmed by the costs of uncompensated care. For states, it���s also about preserving jobs and businesses, as well as having the resources needed to address the opioid crisis and other public health emergencies.

Medicaid has been the subject of debate recently ���there have been questions about who Medicaid covers and how well it helps them.

More than 10,000 community health center sites across the country are providing high-quality, low-cost health care to 1 in 13, regardless of ability to pay.

Twelve million Americans have three or more chronic illnesses, as well as a functional limitation that hinders them from performing basic tasks such as getting around the house. A new study shows who the sickest adults are, and how the health system is or isn't working for them.

While most news stories about Medicaid focus on states��� decisions on whether to expand eligibility, the collective impact of the program on beneficiaries, health providers and systems, and state economies is rarely discussed. Given the large share of federal funds devoted to Medicaid, it���s reasonable to assume that policymakers on both sides of the aisle will be considering programmatic or financing changes for the program���or both���early in a new presidential administration. To inform that process, it���s helpful to look at the multifaceted role Medicaid plays in our health system.

In addition to its expansion and reform of health insurance coverage, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) contains numerous provisions intended to resolve underlying problems in how health care is delivered and paid for in the United States. This brief describes these reforms and, where possible, documents their initial impact at the ACA���s five-year mark.

A new survey from The Kaiser Family Foundation and The Commonwealth Fund asked primary care providers about their views of and experiences with the Affordable Care Act and other changes in health care delivery and payment.

This survey of primary care providers finds that their views are generally positive regarding the impact of health information technology on quality of care.