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.
January Angeles, MPP, is a senior consultant at Bailit Health with over 20 years of experience in health care policy and management. Her expertise includes legislative and policy analysis, program development and implementation, and program management and evaluation, with an emphasis on publicly financed health care. Ms. Angeles currently focuses on helping states establish health care cost growth target programs, working with Connecticut and Washington on developing the target methodology and assessing performance against the target.
Prior to joining Bailit Health, Ms. Angeles served as Deputy Medicaid Director for Managed Care and Oversight and as CHIP Director for Rhode Island. Her accomplishments include spearheading the successful renewal of Rhode Island’s Section 1115 waiver, developing and implementing processes and measures for better oversight of the Medicaid program’s contracted health, dental and transportation programs, and directing the accountable entities program’s transition from pilot to implementation phase. She was previously Interagency Operations Manager for HealthSource RI, the state’s health insurance exchange.
Before working for the State of Rhode Island, Ms. Angeles was a senior policy analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, where she worked on Affordable Care Act legislation and implementation. Her other health policy experience includes working at the Center for Health Care Strategies, American Institutes for Research, and Mathematica Policy Research. Ms. Angeles earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Oberlin College, and a Master of Public Policy degree from the University of California, Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy.
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