The Time Has Come for Comprehensive Health Reform: Statement from The Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High Performance Health System

The Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High Performance Health System urges the President and Congress to move quickly to enact comprehensive reform. President-elect Obama and the 111th Congress will face many daunting challenges when they arrive in Washington in January, and the economic crisis will rightly demand priority attention. But with ever-spiraling health care cost increases and clear evidence that a growing number of Americans lack access to affordable, well-organized care, the crisis in our health system must also receive immediate attention. We cannot afford to continue on our present course.