H.R. 1, signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025, will have wide-ranging impact. The consequences for people with ...

The Innovation Center at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is tasked with piloting new models that shift ...

Federal laws protect access to contraception services, but coverage in private health insurance plans varies widely, ...

This report evaluates the current landscape of medical debt protections at the federal and state levels and identifies where ...

A survey of U.S. clinicians finds most believe it is important for their hospital to address climate change and is aligned with their organization’s mission.

Older Black and Latinx adults say a high-performing health system ensures everyone can access quality care from providers who respond to their needs, preferences.

Americans are living shorter, unhealthier lives. Yet, the United States outspends other wealthy nations when it comes to health care, according to a new Commonwealth Fund report. This analysis ...

Meaningful improvements to how health care is organized, paid for, and delivered are not only needed but possible. The Commonwealth Fund’s 18-member Task Force on Payment and Delivery System Reform ...

By Robin Gauld, University of Otago, New Zealand New Zealand has achieved universal health coverage through a mostly publicly funded, regionally administered delivery system. Services covered include ...

Access to high-quality primary health care is the foundation of any equitable health care system. Costa Rica has shown that multidisciplinary PHC teams (including advanced community health workers), ...

Lovisa Gustafsson and Rachel Nuzum make the case for drug-pricing reform — specifically, allowing the federal government to negotiate drug prices.