The Fund supports networks of state health policy decision makers to help identify, inspire, and inform policy leaders.
A bipartisan group of state health policymakers from both the executive and legislative branches who are focused on improving population health.
Networks of state officials, advocates, and others aiming to invest in and transform primary care.
A program dedicated to advancing state-based efforts to make health care more affordable for residents, employers, and states.
The Milbank Memorial Fund supports two state leadership programs for legislative and executive branch state government officials committed to improving population health.
A leadership development program for early and mid-career state government officials who are committed to improving the health of all people in their communities.
A leadership program for senior state government officials who are committed to improving population health.
The Fund focuses on creating an affordable health care system built on strong primary care and partnerships that improve health outcomes for all.
Improving state leaders’ ability to enact and implement evidence-based health policies.
Advancing policies that create a more prevention- and primary care-oriented health system.
Improving population health through policies that contain health care cost growth.
Our state health policy resources offer relevant data analysis and best practices.
The Fund publishes reports, issues briefs, and case studies on state health policy issues.
Short takes on health policy issues from Milbank staff and guest authors.
Insights from Milbank President Debra Lubar on state health policymaking.
Reported articles and Q&As on timely health policy issues, as well as foundation updates.
Milbank Memorial Fund and Milbank Quarterly webinars featuring state health policymakers and researchers.
Updates and expert contact information for reporters.
The Milbank Memorial Fund is a private foundation that works to improve population health and health equity.
Commentaries and blogs on health policy.
May 2018 Sara Rosenbaum,
Twenty-seven years ago almost to the day, a deeply split United States Supreme Court, in Rust v Sullivan, (500 US 173, decided May 23, 1991) endorsed… More
November 2017 Catherine D. DeAngelis,
Physicians have long been quick to point out the social contract they have with their patients and the community in which they live. Sadly, several… More
August 2017 Sara Rosenbaum,
The spectacular failure of the “repeal and replace” Obamacare saga that collapsed in July offers an opportunity to reflect. A political and policy… More
July 2017 Sara Rosenbaum,
From the moment they appeared, Affordable Care Act (ACA) regulations establishing birth control as a guaranteed insurance benefit have endured a legal… More
April 2017 Sara Rosenbaum,
In March, the US Supreme Court decided Endrew F. v Douglas County School District, which clarifies the rights of children with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Endrew was closely watched in the education and health policy community. The case, which challenges the adequacy of the special education services provided to a child with severe autism, overturned the legal standard applied by the lower court in reviewing the adequacy of the school system’s services. More
March 2017 Sandro Galea,
Ever since the 2010 signing of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), conservatives have objected to the law on the grounds that it infringes on the freedom of Americans. Much of this criticism has centered on the ACA’s individual mandate, a requirement which, with some exceptions, imposes a fee on those who do not purchase health insurance. The Republicans’ replacement plan, unveiled last week, would eliminate the individual mandate, and has been touted as a means of returning freedom to consumers. More
January 2017 Sara Rosenbaum,
As Congress ramps up its effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Trump administration is expected to launch a separate drive to downsize the law through executive action. As with all complex statutes, the ACA vests considerable powers in the executive branch to interpret, implement, and enforce its provisions. More
October 2016 Gerald Markowitz, David Rosner,
The story of Flint is a classic case of the dual legacies of public health, one rooted in advocacy and aligned with community residents and activists, and the other protecting the interests of state bureaucracies using their own image as scientists. More
May 2016 Sara Rosenbaum,
On May 12, federal judge Rosemary Collyer handed the House of Representatives a victory in House of Representatives v Burwell. Judge Collyer ruled that the Administration cannot make the cost-sharing payments it owes to marketplace health plans because Congress has never appropriated the funds necessary to make such payments. To understand why this decision is so consequential, one needs to understand the operation of the ACA. More
March 2016 Gail R. Wilensky,
Although the country remains in the run-up period to the political conventions, it is already clear that health care is going to play a very different and smaller role in the primaries and in the presidential election than it has in previous years. Where do the candidates and their parties stand right now on health care? More