---
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

---
This report argues that automatic health insurance enrollment could help achieve near-universal coverage, especially if paired with a public plan option.        (Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications - June 11, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Linda J. Blumberg, John Holahan, Jason Levitis Source Type: research

---
This brief looks at coverage and access inequities for Black and Latinx/Hispanic adults, focusing on the effects of Medicaid expansion on equity at the state level.        (Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications - June 10, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jesse C. Baumgartner, Sara R. Collins, David C. Radley Source Type: research

---
On this episode of The Dose podcast, Brendan Saloner and Jesse Baumgartner discuss the increase in drug overdose deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic.        (Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications - June 4, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Shanoor Seervai Source Type: research

---
Chartbook details inequities among white, Black, and Latinx/Hispanic communities across coverage and access to health care, receipt of services, and health status.        (Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications - June 4, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jesse C. Baumgartner, Gabriella N. Aboulafia, Yaphet Getachew, David C. Radley, Sara R. Collins, Laurie Zephyrin Source Type: research

---
External reference pricing is a way of controlling prescription drug costs in the U.S., but savings may erode over time due to pushback from the drug industry.        (Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications - May 28, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Daniel A. Ollendorf, Patricia G. Synnott, Peter J. Neumann Source Type: research

---
       (Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications - May 28, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Justin Giovannelli, Kevin Lucia, Sabrina Corlette Source Type: research

---
Some COVID-19-related actions in Medicare could prove to be beneficial after the end of the public health emergency and could become permanent Medicare policies.        (Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications - May 25, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jennifer Podulka, Jonathan Blum Source Type: research

---
On The Dose podcast, Anita Ravi, M.D., and Keisha Walcott talk about designing health systems for women and girls who have experienced gender-based violence.        (Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications - May 22, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Shanoor Seervai Source Type: research

---
Expanding Medicaid to low-income adults in 14 states under the American Rescue Plan would yield economic benefits in addition to gains in health care access.        (Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications - May 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Leighton Ku, Erin Brantley Source Type: research

---
A JAMA Internal Medicine study looked at hospital claims data in Medicare’s Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model, estimating changes in episode savings.        (Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications - May 19, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Andrew D. Wilcock, Michael L. Barnett, J. Michael McWilliams, David C. Grabowski, Ateev Mehrotra Source Type: research

---
Recommendations offer a framework for the Biden administration to adopt policies consistent with its goal of increasing access to coverage.        (Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications - May 17, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Katie Keith Source Type: research

---
On the latest Dose podcast, Carrie Byington, M.D., of UC Health explains what happens to migrants who need health care after they come to the U.S.        (Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications - May 7, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Shanoor Seervai Source Type: research

---
Policymakers have proposed redesigning Medicare Part D to protect beneficiaries from high out-of-pocket costs and reduce overall program spending.        (Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications - May 7, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Kristi Martin Source Type: research

---
The 117th Congress has introduced and reintroduced a number of bills aimed at drug pricing reform.        (Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Publications - May 6, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Josh LaRosa, Erin Slifer Source Type: research