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Patients’ Perspectives on AI in Primary Care

Patients view the use of AI in primary care as inevitable but see opportunities for the technology to improve care and ...
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States Are Using Creative Strategies to Help Older Adults and Individuals with Disabilities Live Independently

States Are Using Creative Strategies to Help Older Adults and Individuals with Disabilities Live Independently. Diane Shields ...
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Improving Access to Medicare Home Health Care: Key Policy Considerations

Misaligned payment and quality incentives, Medicare Advantage practices, and workforce constraints can limit Medicare ...
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Digital Innovations at Community Health Centers: AI Clinical Decision Support for CHC Providers and Patients — the Promise and Peril

AI Clinical Decision Support for CHC Providers and Patients — the Promise and Peril. Dr. Andy Beck, cofounder and CEO of ...
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What H.R. 1’s Changes to Medicaid Payment Error Rules Mean for States

Medicaid payment error rates under H.R. 1 could rise due to work requirements and other changes that make eligibility ...
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Improving Medicare’s Home Health Benefit: Beneficiary Experiences and Priorities

While most Medicare home health experiences are positive, gaps remain in beneficiary knowledge, care coordination, and access ...
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Sara R. Collins

Sara R. Collins, Ph.D., is senior scholar for the Expanding Coverage and Access and Tracking Health System Performance programs at the Commonwealth Fund. An economist, Dr. Collins directs the Fund’s ...
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What Texas Can Teach Us About the Crisis in Primary Care

Across the United States, primary care is widely recognized as essential to improving health outcomes, controlling costs, and ...
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Closing Gaps in Maternal Health Coverage: Assessing the Potential of a Postpartum Medicaid/CHIP Extension

Our current system of publicly supported coverage options for pregnant and postpartum women is a complex patchwork that varies tremendously by income, immigration status, and state, leaving many new ...
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How Health Insurance Coverage Denials Affect Americans

Findings from the Commonwealth Fund 2025 Affordability Survey and Focus Groups U.S. adults with private insurance are anxious and frustrated about getting and paying for the care they need through ...