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 ...

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

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

Medicaid ACOs have achieved improvements in health care quality and costs, but competing policy priorities and stakeholder resistance are barriers to adoption.

People’s health also varies markedly across and within states, as does access to health services and overall quality of care. 5 Large racial and ethnic health inequities, driven by factors both inside ...

A strong public health system should protect all Americans and advance health equity. Read the @commonwealthfnd Commission’s report outlining how we can transform our public health system to do just ...

U.S. policymakers and delivery system leaders could learn from international models of maternity care, including for postpartum support and workforce composition.

Consumer choice in health care has been advanced as a pathway for improving the quality and affordability of health care. The idea is that when people have access to full and accurate information ...

This study shows policymakers how to make value-based payment models more attractive to primary care physicians, especially from practices with fewer resources.

Analyze the impact of Medicaid work requirements on job losses and state economies in this comprehensive issue brief from The Commonwealth Fund.

In states that choose to end expanded Medicaid eligibility, fewer covered beneficiaries mean hospitals will see less revenue and lower operating margins.