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Explore comparative data on key health system characteristics and performance indicators such as overall health care spending, hospital spending and utilization, health care access, and more.

It took 10 years of political tension to establish Australia’s universal public health insurance program, known as Medicare. A universal health care bill was initially introduced in Parliament in 1973 ...

Our Scorecard ranks every state’s health care system based on how well it provides high-quality, accessible, and equitable health care. Read the report to see health care rankings by state.

Amid our efforts to improve health care quality, we can easily lose sight of the most basic questions. Consider evidence-based clinical guidelines, protocols, and pathways. What are they? How do they ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the central importance of a well-functioning health care system. Nations that ensure affordable, efficient, and equitable access to quality care are at a clear ...

Community health centers (CHCs) are the backbone of America’s health care safety net, providing accessible, comprehensive health care to more than 30 million patients. New research reveals this vital ...

Laurie C. Zephyrin, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., is senior vice president for Advancing Health Equity at the Commonwealth Fund. She has extensive experience leading the vision, design, and delivery of ...

Summary: Hospital at home programs that enable patients to receive acute care at home have proven effective in reducing complications while cutting the cost of care by 30 percent or more, leading to ...