Look for the following Commonwealth Fund publications in the coming days:
- October 31: An issue brief by Commonwealth Fund researchers examines trends in health insurance coverage among employees of small firms.
- Late October: A report by Deborah Bachrach, Ph.D., proposes a policy framework for state Medicaid agencies to align with and build on Medicare's Shared Savings Program for accountable care organizations.
- November 1: The report Can Sustainable Hospitals Help Bend the Health Care Cost Curve?, by the University of Illinois's Susan Kaplan, J.D., and colleagues, estimates potential cost savings from efforts to reduce energy use and waste in the nation's hospitals.