The Fund supports networks of state health policy decision makers to help identify, inspire, and inform policy leaders.
The Milbank Memorial Fund supports two state leadership programs for legislative and executive branch state government officials committed to improving population health.
The Fund identifies and shares policy ideas and analysis to advance state health leadership, strong primary care, and sustainable health care costs.
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The Fund publishes The Milbank Quarterly, as well as reports, issues briefs, and case studies on topics important to health policy leaders.
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Fact Sheet Milbank State Leadership Network State Health Policy Leadership
October 2025 Sofia Espinosa, Mary Louise Gilburg, Morgan McDonald,
Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) The Milbank State Leadership Network (MSLN) hosted two virtual sessions for state-to-state… More
Population Health Public Health
October 2025 Lawrence O. Gostin,
Throughout my career, I have chaired and been a member of countless scientific and health policy advisory committees for the federal… More
Report Milbank State Leadership Network State Health Policy Leadership
October 2025 Emily Levi, Mary Jo Condon, Janice Bourgault,
This policy brief provides an overview of opportunities to improve state health care workforce data collection and analysis. More
Public Health
October 2025 Dalton Conley,
Almost 28 years ago, I became a young, new father. Too young by a couple months, actually, since my daughter was born prematurely. During her… More
Commentary Health Care Affordability
October 2025 Thom Walsh,
Our experience in Vermont highlights both the strengths and the limitations of evaluating efficiency using standard measures of expenses and revenue. More
Milbank State Leadership Network State Health Policy Leadership
October 2025 Anushree Vichare, Qian (Eric) Luo, Mandar Bodas, Clese Erikson, Yoon Hong Park, Patricia (Polly) Pittman,
The newly launched Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) invests $50 billion dollars towards strengthening health care across rural America, including by creating sustainable access to rural health care providers and improving workforce development. As states prepare proposals for the RHTP, they need a clear understanding of the workforce available to serve these populations, especially the primary care workforce available to rural Medicaid beneficiaries. More
Health Equity Opioid Use Disorder Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Policy
October 2025 Spruha Joshi, Victoria A. Jent, Sneha M. Sunder, Katherine Wheeler-Martin, Magdalena Cerdá,
See all articles in the special issue, Mental Health and Substance Use Challenges Facing the United States: What Can State Policymakers… More
October 2025 Magdalena Cerdá, Beth McGinty, Alan B. Cohen,
After publishing a special issue in 2023 celebrating the Quarterly’s Centennial Anniversary that was devoted to the broad theme of the future of population health, our editorial team decided to focus the next special issue on a theme of great importance to state health policymakers. More
October 2025
Debra Lubar, PhD, who served in leadership roles at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under five administrations, will become the Milbank Memorial Fund’s 11th president on December 1, 2025, succeeding Christopher Koller More
Report Primary Care Transformation
October 2025 Jessica McCann, Margaret Flinter,
Decades of research confirms the safety, quality, and effectiveness of care provided by NPs, including care for complex patients, and their acceptance and approval by patients. Yet challenges remain in recruiting and retaining NPs in primary care. More
