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.
Supporting networks of state officials, advocates, and others aiming to invest in and transform primary care.
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 provide 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.
Upcoming and past 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.
Clare Luz, PhD, an associate professor of family and community medicine at the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, is a gerontologist with over 40 years in the aging field. Her community-based research focuses predominantly on the eldercare workforce shortage, particularly among direct care workers. In addition, she studies other aspects of quality of life for vulnerable older adults, long-term care health services, and the intersection of aging, health, and the arts. She is the founding director of MSU AgeAlive, dedicated to elevating aging-related research, teaching, and outreach, in partnership with community, to promote well-being for all people of all ages and abilities. Dr. Luz is also the founding director of IMPART Alliance, an organization dedicated to helping Michigan build an infrastructure that expands and supports direct care workers through training and advocacy. She was the principal investigator for the Michigan Building Training…Building Quality™ (BTBQ™) six-state federal demonstration project funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration Personal and Home Care Aide State Training, a comprehensive direct care worker (DCW) training program upon which IMPART Alliance curricula are based.
She is also the co-chair of both the statewide Michigan Department of Health and Human Services DCW Advisory Committee and the statewide MI DCW Coalition of employers, DCWs, clients, and other stakeholders who are jointly generating innovative, feasible, affordable strategies to tackle the critical DCW shortage by improving DCWs’ economic well-being. Dr. Luz has served on the Michigan Long-Term Supports and Services Advisory Commission, the Michigan Society of Gerontology board, and the National Quality Forum’s Home and Community-Based Care Committee.
May 2022