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.
Robert Seifert is a public policy professional with experience in public sector, not-for-profit, and university settings. His primary focus is health care policies and programs that seek to improve access to care and correct inequities in health care delivery and outcomes. As an independent consultant since 2022, he has worked on projects related to health care spending, Medicaid, telemedicine, medical debt, and private equity ownership of health care providers. From 2007 to 2022, Bob was a senior leader at Commonwealth Medicine, the health care consulting and operations division of the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School.
Prior to joining UMass Chan, Bob was executive director of the Massachusetts Medicaid Policy Institute, a program of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation. Earlier, he was policy director of The Access Project, a national not-for-profit organization providing technical assistance to community-based advocacy groups, and health policy manager at the Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance and Policy, a state government agency. He was an adjunct instructor in the Department of Public Health and Community Medicine at Tufts University Medical School from 2013 to 2022, teaching courses in health care reform and the US health care system.
February 2025