If anyone still wonders why health care reform is a top priority for many in Washington, the most recent Commonwealth Fund survey comparing the experiences of patients in the U.S. with those in other leading industrialized nations should be especially illuminating. Read more »
A new Web site that allows health care providers, researchers, and professionals to conduct side-by-side comparisons of 4,500 hospitals nationwide, track performance over time, and download tools to improve the quality of health care made its debut on December 17. Read more »
More than two-thirds of respondents to the latest Commonwealth Fund/Modern Healthcare Health Care Opinion Leaders Survey believe the way we pay for health care in the United States must be fundamentally reformed. Read more »
Interruptions in health insurance coverage are common in the United States. For people covered by a public insurance program like Medicaid, the myriad state rules governing eligibility for coverage are partly to blame: to continue qualifying for benefits, Medicaid beneficiaries must demonstrate eligibility each year and, in some states, as often as every three months. Read more »
When Massachusetts enacted its health reform plan in 2006, some critics voiced concerns that many firms would drop coverage or otherwise cut costs by tightening eligibility standards, increasing workers' premiums, or scaling back on the scope of coverage. Read more »