The first national survey to measure "culture change" within the U.S. nursing home industry finds positive signs that long-term care facilities are beginning to transform themselves from hospital-like to home-like facilities, where residents' needs and preferences--not institutional imperatives--come first. Read more »
A health reform proposal developed by Commonwealth Fund researchers holds considerable promise as a practical framework for achieving universal health coverage while containing health care costs. Read more »
A Commonwealth Fund-supported study finds that the public, along with workers, foot the bill when employers fail to provide their full-time workers with health insurance. Read more »
The Part D prescription drug benefit has been a much-needed and welcome addition to Medicare coverage. But for some beneficiaries--particularly those transitioning from Medicaid to Medicare prescription coverage--the program can be confusing and even disruptive, sometimes causing delays in getting needed medications. Read more »
Global measures commonly used to measure the efficiency of physician practices may actually hinder efforts to reduce the overuse and misuse of health care services, according to a Commonwealth Fund-supported study. Read more »