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Explore our newly updated, enhanced, and expanded International Health Care System Profiles to learn how 31 countries across six continents approach health care.We are a foundation dedicated to# Affordable, quality health care.# **For everyone.**We support independent research on health care issues and make grants to promote better access, improved quality, and greater efficiency in health care.## The LatestAchieving Universal CoverageBuilding on States’ Medical Debt Protections: Closing Gaps in Standards, Access, and EnforcementImproving Health Care QualityHelping Medically Vulnerable People During Extreme Weather Events and Other CatastrophesHow Primary Care Medics Can Bring Needed Health Care to Rural AmericansHow Small Rural Hospital Networks Are Leveling the Playing Field with Larger Health SystemsPatients’ Perspectives on AI in Primary CareStates Are Using Creative Strategies to Help Older Adults and Individuals with Disabilities Live Independently## Our Areas of FocusThe Commonwealth Fund’s programs center the pillars of a health system that works for all of us — good coverage, excellent care, and affordable costs, all built on a foundation of equity. The Fund also promotes international learning and exchange and develops leaders in health care.Find out more about our programs →*Sign up to receive e-alerts and newsletters on the health policy topic you care about most.*More than 72 million people are currently enrolled in Medicaid, making it the single largest insurer in the United States.U.S. women have the highest rate of avoidable deaths among 14 countries — more than triple the rate in Japan and Korea.Provisional data show that drug overdoses in the United States claimed more than 100,000 lives for a third consecutive year in 2023 — a more than 50 percent jump since 2019.## SearchEnter a keyword to find resources and scholarship around health policy issues.