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Understanding the issues facing the pharmacy industry can inform efforts to make drug purchasing more efficient and reduce prices.        (Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications - August 12, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Elizabeth Seeley, Surya Singh Source Type: research

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The United States trails far behind other high-income countries on measures of health care affordability, administrative efficiency, equity, and outcomes.        (Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications - August 4, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Eric C. Schneider, Arnav Shah, Michelle M. Doty, Roosa Tikkanen, Katharine Fields, Reginald D. Williams II Source Type: research

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Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications - August 3, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Justin Giovannelli, Kevin Lucia, Sabrina Corlette Source Type: research

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After severe job market disruption and massive federal pandemic relief effort, what is the state of health care coverage and affordability in the United States?        (Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications - July 16, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sara R. Collins, Gabriella N. Aboulafia, Munira Z. Gunja Source Type: research

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The primary care system has been able to absorb increases in utilization generated by the ACA without jeopardizing care quality or intensity.        (Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications - July 15, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Benjamin Zhu, Sherry A. Glied Source Type: research

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Some people are willing to take the COVID-19 vaccine if it’s easy; others may just need encouragement. Primary care providers may be key to reaching both groups.        (Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications - July 7, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sarah Klein, Martha Hostetter Source Type: research

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A study from Yale University and the Commonwealth Fund shows that the U.S. vaccination campaign has significantly curbed COVID-19’s death toll.        (Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications - July 7, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Alison Galvani, Seyed M. Moghadas, Eric C. Schneider Source Type: research

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This issue of Transforming Care profiles efforts by employers and states to recognize and reward direct care workers for their vital role.        (Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications - July 2, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Martha Hostetter, Sarah Klein Source Type: research

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Three proposed alternatives to expanding Medicaid in nonexpansion states involve expanding eligibility for marketplace premium tax credits.        (Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications - June 30, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: John Holahan, Matthew Buettgens, Jessica S. Banthin, Michael Simpson Source Type: research

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Four experts discuss expanding access to mental health treatment for people with mild or moderate symptoms and what we can learn from international care models.        (Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications - June 24, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sarah Klein, Martha Hostetter Source Type: research

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During the pandemic, 22 states changed telemedicine policies. Long-term data on how they affect access, cost, and care quality may help shape future policies.        (Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications - June 23, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: JoAnn Volk, Dania Palanker, Madeline O ’Brien, Christina L. Goe Source Type: research

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On The Dose podcast, Sandro Galea, M.D., of Boston University talks about what it takes to vaccinate the world and how to protect ourselves from future pandemics.        (Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications - June 18, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Shanoor Seervai Source Type: research

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Medicare has no mechanism to limit price increases; a proposed penalty would require drugmakers to pay a rebate when a drug’s price rises faster than CPI-U.        (Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications - June 18, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Kristi Martin Source Type: research

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African American Research Collaborative and Commonwealth Fund released findings from a nationwide poll of more than 12,000 Americans on COVID-19 vaccine uptake.        (Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications - June 17, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Arnav Shah, Eric C. Schneider, Laurie Zephyrin Source Type: research