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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Milbank Memorial Fund is a private foundation that works to improve population health and health equity.
Ngan Tran is a manager at the Office of Health Care Affordability within the California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI). In this capacity, she leads the Payment Reform Group, tasked with setting statewide goals to promote the adoption of alternative payment models (APMs) and developing standards for APMs to be used by payers and providers during contracting.
Previously, Ngan held the position of senior researcher at the California Research Bureau at the California State Library. In this role, she conducted research and policy analyses for various state entities, including the governor’s office and the state legislature. In 2022, she published a report, mandated by the California State Legislature (SB 17, Hernandez), which offered a comprehensive overview of prescription drug pricing cost and transparency in California and federal and state legislative efforts to address these costs. Ngan previously contributed her analytical skills to Covered California, where she analyzed rates, membership, and provider networks to ensure consumers’ access to affordable and high-quality health care. Ngan co-authored an article with her professors in the Journal of Happiness Studies, exploring the impact of health insurance coverage on happiness.
Ngan holds a Sociology degree from the University of California, Berkeley and a master’s in public policy and administration from Sacramento State University.
March 2024