Analysis — Insurers lobbying on the fine print may erase consumer protections

By Wendell Potter

One of the provisions of the health reform law that insurers hate most requires that they spend at least 80 percent of what we pay them in p

Excerpts from this story referencing "Commonwealth Fund":

"… s explain why 25 million Americans are now under-insured, according to the Commonwealth Fund. Insurers like Aetna and CIGNA and employers like McDonald’s and H …"

Analysis — The false promise and big profits of ‘mini-med’ health plans

By Wendell Potter

One of the reasons I left my job as a PR executive for the health insurance industry was because I could not in good conscience be a pitchma

Excerpts from this story referencing "Commonwealth Fund":

"… e ranks of the underinsured had reached 25 million by 2008, according to a Commonwealth Fund study. Mini-med growth is also a reason why some insurance firms have been …"

ANALYSIS: Health savings accounts lucrative for insurers, costly for consumers

By Wendell Potter

Insurers fight requirement to spend 80% of premium on care

Excerpts from this story referencing "Commonwealth Fund":

"… are needs will likely face higher out-of-pocket costs for health care.”A Commonwealth Fund survey in 2005 showed that 54 percent of individuals in health plans with …"

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FACT CHECK: Romney didn’t OK new benefits for illegal immigrants

By FactCheck.Org

Contrary to Gov. Rick Perry's claim, Mass. 2006 health care law included no coverage for illegal immigrants

Excerpts from this story referencing "Commonwealth Fund":

"… s. But Massachusetts’ program, which was highlighted in 2004 by the Commonwealth Fund as one of several innovative state programs, allows access to care at hosp …"

ANALYSIS: Losing the public relations war

By Wendell Potter

ObamaCare backers are being outhistled

Excerpts from this story referencing "Commonwealth Fund":

"… lling further behind.That was borne out in the results of a real report by Commonwealth Fund’s National Scorecard on U.S. Health System Performance for 2011. The aut …"

"… d die prematurely if the U.S. could match the rates in leading nations.The Commonwealth Fund report hasn’t gone viral. But it should. And supporters of reform better …"

ANALYSIS: Supreme Court likely to uphold Obamacare as constitutional

By Wendell Potter

Supreme Court likely to uphold constitutionality of health care reform because insurance firms need new customers

Excerpts from this story referencing "Commonwealth Fund":

"… not worth the premiums we have to pay for them. A recent study by the Commonwealth Fund found that 30 million Americans are now underinsured as a result of being …"

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ANALYSIS: Despite GOP claims, U.S. health care nowhere near 'best' in the world

By Wendell Potter

Americans pay more for health care than anyone in the world, but our system is not the best

Excerpts from this story referencing "Commonwealth Fund":

"… countries.The OECD study backs up the results of a report released by the Commonwealth Fund in October, which showed that the U.S. is actually losing ground to other …"

"… ring that its citizens have equal access to affordable, efficient care.The Commonwealth Fund “scorecard” found that the U.S. is failing to keep up with gains in he …"

"… utcomes made by other nations. We now rank last out of 16 countries in the Commonwealth Fund study when it comes to deaths that could have been prevented by timely and …"

"… ranks of the uninsured and underinsured. As of last year, according to the Commonwealth Fund, 81 million adults in the U.S. — 44 percent of all adults under age 65 …"

FACT CHECK: Final four GOP candidates face off in South Carolina

By FactCheck.Org

Republican candidates face off on health care, abortion, history and jobs

Excerpts from this story referencing "Commonwealth Fund":

"… igher premiums for family coverage, according to a report by the Commonwealth Fund. Massachusetts had held the No. 1 spot in 2008 and 2009, but family premiu …"

"… Deductibles, 2003–2010: The Need for Action to Address Rising Costs. The Commonwealth Fund. 17 Nov 2011.The Beacon Hill Institute. BHI Study: Massachusetts Heal …"

ANALYSIS: Health care myths and realities

By Wendell Potter

Insurers love the health plans, consumers not so much

Excerpts from this story referencing "Commonwealth Fund":

"… ducted by nonprofit organizations that don’t sell insurance — like the Commonwealth Fund — have found that high-deductible plans often are exactly the wrong kind …"

"… often are exactly the wrong kind of coverage for many Americans.  The Commonwealth Fund has found that adults in high deductible plans “have significantly great …"

"… le, and that people who are very sick are at a particular disadvantage.The Commonwealth Fund also discovered that folks enrolled in high-deductible plans are more like …"

ANALYSIS: Lack of leadership at the top of corporate ladder

By Wendell Potter

Misplaced values among health inusurers and investment banks.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Commonwealth Fund":

"… rowing numbers of Americans — 30 million at last count, according to the Commonwealth Fund — are now finding themselves underinsured.At a leadership retreat I atte …"

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