To view this email as a web page, go to the link below, or copy and paste it into your browser's address window.
[link removed]


Having trouble viewing this email?
[link removed]
View online


The Connection

A roundup of recent Fund publications, charts, multimedia, and other timely content.




March 24, 2023

[link removed]

[link removed]

[link removed]






Widening Coverage Inequity May Be on the Horizon
During the COVID-19 pandemic, uninsured rates reached record lows for Black, Hispanic, and white adults, a new Commonwealth Fund study finds. Moreover, coverage disparities have narrowed considerably since 2013, particularly in states that expanded Medicaid. But much of this progress may be in jeopardy. That’s because, starting March 31, an estimated 15 million people stand to lose their Medicaid coverage when a federal requirement that states keep beneficiaries continuously enrolled expires.

[link removed]
READ MORE
How Indonesia and the U.S. Relate on Health Care
Indonesia and the U.S. have each made notable gains in health care coverage over the past decade. In 2014, Indonesia introduced a universal insurance program that registered nearly 230 million people, making it the largest single-payer health system in the world. In that same year, the Affordable Care Act’s major coverage expansions took effect in the U.S. But as the Commonwealth Fund’s Evan D. Gumas notes in International Insights, both countries are facing similar challenges in ensuring equitable access to care.

[link removed]
READ MORE



FEATURED CHART




[link removed]




Overdose Deaths Near Record Levels in First Nine Months of 2022

While new federal data suggest that drug overdose deaths dropped modestly in the first nine months of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, the numbers remain 50 percent higher than pre-2020 levels. On To the Point, the Commonwealth Fund’s Jesse C. Baumgartner and David C. Radley track the ongoing state of the overdose crisis and suggest potential policy changes that could save the lives of people using increasingly potent drugs.

[link removed]
READ MORE

Experts Discuss Health Care Inequities on C-SPAN

On March 21, a group of health experts including Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and Commonwealth Fund President Joseph R. Betancourt, M.D., convened in Washington, D.C., to discuss the importance of mitigating racial inequities in the health care system. The event, hosted by the Urban Institute, marked the 20th anniversary of the landmark Institute of Medicine report, Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care. Archived video from the event is available on C-SPAN’s website.

[link removed]
READ MORE

States Build on No Surprises Act to Strengthen Protections

The No Surprises Act protects patients against surprise medical bills for emergency care delivered by out-of-network providers. States, however, play an important role in making sure consumers benefit from the federal law’s protections. Georgetown University’s Madeline O’Brien and Jack Hoadley explore how states are taking steps to increase their enforcement authority and to reform arbitration and dispute resolution.

[link removed]
READ MORE

Helping Rural Communities Retain Maternal Health Services

This spring, both the
[link removed]
New York Times and
[link removed]
Washington Post reported on rural communities grappling with the loss of labor and delivery units at local hospitals. In a recent Commonwealth Fund feature article, researchers explored regional partnerships across the U.S. that
[link removed]
aim to rebuild access in rural communities that are in danger of becoming maternity care deserts.

Webinar: The Future of Value-Based Payment in Medicare

Primary care is foundational to a high-performing health care system and essential to achieving equitable health outcomes. Longstanding barriers, however, have limited the participation of primary care providers in value-based payment models. Join the Bipartisan Policy Center on March 30 at 1:00 p.m. EST for a conversation about federal policy opportunities for strengthening value-based primary care in Medicare.

[link removed]
READ MORE





Affordable, quality health care. For everyone.

[link removed]
Manage Profile |
[link removed]
Manage Subscriptions |
[link removed]
Privacy Policy |
[link removed]
Unsubscribe
Add
mailto:[email protected]?omnicid=CFC2221950&[email protected]
[email protected] to your address book [
[link removed]
vCard ]


2023 (c) The Commonwealth Fund


THE COMMONWEALTH FUND | One E 75th St, New York, NY 10021 United States | Phone: 212.606.3800










----------------------------------------

This email was sent by:
THE COMMONWEALTH FUND
One E 75th St
New York, NY, 10021, United States

We respect your right to privacy - visit the following URL to view our policy.
( [link removed] )

----------------------------------------

Visit the following URL to manage your subscriptions.
( [link removed] )

Visit the following URL to update your profile.
( [link removed] )

Visit the following URL to unsubscribe.
( [link removed] )