Surveys

The Fund tracks trends in health coverage, access and quality, and general policy/practice issues in the U.S. and internationally. All information is available free of charge. Raw data are available to researchers one year post release. For more information, contact jj@cmwf.org.

2009 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey

November 5, 2009 - This Commonwealth Fund survey of primary care physicians in 11 countries reveals that the United States lags far behind its peers in key measures of access, quality, and use of health IT—undermining doctors’ efforts to provide timely, high-quality care.

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Views on Medicare Reform: The Commonwealth Fund/Modern Healthcare Health Care Opinion Leaders Survey

November 2, 2009 - In the latest Commonwealth Fund/Modern Healthcare Health Care Opinion Leaders survey, experts in health care and health policy say they favor strengthening Medicare's ability to help control program costs and support broader health system reform.

Views on Heath Reform: The Commonwealth Fund/Modern Healthcare Health Care Opinion Leaders Survey

July 27, 2009 - Leaders in health care and health care policy believe that Americans should have a choice of public and private health insurance plans, and two-thirds believe the public plan should incorporate innovative methods for paying providers, including global fees.

The Commonwealth Fund/Modern Healthcare Health Care Opinion Leaders Survey: Views on Slowing the Growth of Health Care Costs

April 27, 2009 - Nearly all respondents to the latest Commonwealth Fund/Modern Healthcare Health Care Opinion Leaders Survey agree that the U.S. must rein in the growth of health care spending, and most believe it is possible to hold the current percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) devoted to health care steady over the next decade.

The Commonwealth Fund/Modern Healthcare Health Care Opinion Leaders Survey: Views on Priorities for the Obama Administration

January 19, 2009 - The 17th Commonwealth Fund/Modern Healthcare Health Care Opinion Leaders Survey asked a diverse group of experts about priorities for the incoming administration and found President Obama enjoys a strong mandate for major elements of the health care reform proposal unveiled during the 2008 presidential campaign.