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The
Commonwealth
Fund Connection
A roundup of recent Fund publications, charts, multimedia, and other timely content.
June 12, 2020
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COVID-19
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States Should Continue COVID-19 Insurance Mandates
When the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S., many states took emergency steps requiring insurers to cover testing and related services. On To the Point, Georgetown University researchers discuss why states should extend the mandates for COVID-19-related services once the emergency orders expire.
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We Need Primary Care More Than Ever
Primary care providers are on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, treating sick patients even as they worry about the financial stability of their practices and bringing the virus home to their families. On the latest episode of The Dose podcast, health policy expert Farzad Mostashari, M.D., explains what it will take to ensure doctors can continue caring for Americans throughout the pandemic.
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Why Do African Americans Have Higher Case and Death Rates from COVID-19?
Why do African Americans account for such a high percentage of COVID-19 cases and deaths? Is it because of genetics or are there other risk factors? These and other questions are answered in Corona Question Corner. Submit your questions to
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Other Recent Publications
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Profiles of Health Care Systems Around the World
Completely updated and revised for 2020, the Commonwealth Fund’s
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International Profiles of Health Care Systems reveal the ins and outs of health systems in 20 nations, covering such topics as how health care is organized, financed, and governed; how quality and equity are monitored and assured; how care is coordinated; and how costs and spending are controlled. New sections cover universal health coverage, medical education funding; and out-of-pocket costs.
Researchers with the Commonwealth Fund and LSE Health say the profiles can be used as part of a “broader analytical toolkit for understanding why the COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on some countries compared to others.” They identify
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governance and regulatory structures that have allowed countries to track the spread of infectious diseases while ensuring affordable access to treatment and essential services.
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Grace Is Within Our Reach
Reflecting on the killing of George Floyd and our nation’s 400-year legacy of racial brutality and prejudice, Commonwealth Fund President David Blumenthal, M.D., draws inspiration from the eulogy President Obama delivered for the nine victims of the massacre at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C. See why he believes amazing grace “is within our reach.”
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What New Graduates Should Know About Their Health Insurance Options
On To the Point, the Commonwealth Fund’s Gabriella Aboulafia and Sara Collins examine the health insurance choices available to graduating high school and college seniors, a group that is among the most likely in America to be uninsured.
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