Topics
The Commonwealth Fund is focused on our health system’s most pressing issues. We engage in and support survey research, policy and data analysis, and international comparisons to promote a thriving, successful health care system in the United States.
Featured Topics
Coverage and Access
Timely information on people’s experiences in accessing and affording health care, and research into how public policies affect health insurance coverage and affordability nationally and at the state level.
Medicaid
Tracking Medicaid expansion, and federal and state Medicaid policy to better understand its impact on coverage, state economies, and budgets.
International
We study health systems around the world, seek out policy and practice innovations, and compare health system performance among the U.S. and other high-income nations.
Costs and Spending
Our research aims to explain what’s driving high U.S. health care costs and explore promising approaches for addressing their root causes.
Medicare
We study how this crucial program can serve its beneficiaries more equitably, effectively, and efficiently while continuing to promote improvement throughout the health care system.
Health Equity
We track health insurance coverage, affordability, and health outcomes by income, geography, and racial and ethnic background. We also highlight policies and practices that may help achieve a high-quality, equitable health care system.
Rural Communities
The Commonwealth Fund is exploring stable, reliable methods for paying and financing rural health systems and looking beyond licensed providers to strengthen the rural health care workforce. We also seek to spread technologies that can help address challenges facing rural families.
Care Delivery
The Commonwealth Fund’s Improving Care Delivery program centers two priorities: strengthening primary care and bolstering rural health. It does this by evaluating public policies, identifying innovations and best practices, and studying ways to improve how U.S. health care is organized and paid for.
Maternal Health
The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate of any high-income country. This crisis affects families across the nation, but Black and Indigenous people face the greatest risks. The Commonwealth Fund seeks to achieve better health outcomes before, during, and after pregnancy for everyone giving birth in the U.S.
