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.
Lois Uttley, MPP, has worked with communities across the United States for more than 25 years to protect patients’ rights and access to care when health systems are consolidating. She conducts research, policy analysis, advocacy, public education, community organizing and regulatory intervention at the state and federal levels. She teaches in the Master’s in Health Advocacy Program at Sarah Lawrence College.
Based in Manhattan, she co-founded Community Voices for Health System Accountability (CVHSA), a statewide alliance that is raising consumer voices as health systems propose mergers, acquisitions, new construction, downsizing and closings of hospitals. Ms. Uttley led the MergerWatch Project for 20 years before joining Community Catalyst, where she created the Hospital Equity and Accountability Project. Earlier in her career, she was Director of Public Affairs for the NYS Department of Health and a journalist covering New York State government for the Albany Times Union. She has served as president of the Public Health Association of NYC and Chair of the national Action Board and Joint Policy Committee of the American Public Health Association (APHA). She earned a master’s in public affairs and policy from the Nelson A. Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy at the University at Albany.
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