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.
Michelle L. Bedoya, JD, LLM, is a PhD student in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Prior to starting her PhD, she earned her LLM with a concentration in health law and policy from the George Washington University Law School in Washington, DC. She is also an attorney at a national firm specializing in civil litigation, regulatory law, compliance, and health care law.
Before joining her current firm, Bedoya worked at the nation’s largest minority- and women-owned law firm, a full-service business law firm serving public and private companies, professionals, entrepreneurs, and individuals. She has also served as a compliance analyst and attorney for a Fortune 500 national health care enterprise, and as a defense attorney focusing on health litigation, administrative law, and the representation of health professionals and licensed health facilities.
Bedoya’s research focuses on mental health policy, with a particular emphasis on laws and policies that address the broader ecological factors influencing mental health. Her work also explores the intersections between law and public health, evaluating the impact of these relationships on overall health outcomes.
November 2024