The Fund supports networks of state health policy decision makers to help identify, inspire, and inform policy leaders.
The Milbank Memorial Fund supports two state leadership programs for legislative and executive branch state government officials committed to improving population health.
The focuses on creating an affordable health care system built on strong primary care and partnerships that improve health outcomes for all.
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The Fund publishes The Milbank Quarterly, as well as reports, issues briefs, and case studies on topics important to health policy leaders.
The Milbank Memorial Fund is a foundation that works to improve population health and health equity.
The Milbank Fellows Program (MFP) is a 10-month leadership program for senior executive branch and legislative state leaders who are committed to improving population health in their communities.
Over the course of the Milbank Fellows Program, participants:
Convened by the Milbank Memorial Fund, in partnership with the Colorado Health Institute, and featuring guest faculty with expertise and applied experience in state policymaking, this program supports up to 24 participants as they address challenges and opportunities in today’s complex health policy environment. The Fund covers all costs of sessions and materials, including three in-person meetings.
Applications for the 2027-28 cohort will open next spring.
“The states are really where health policy action is. There are 50 state labs, plus DC and the territories, and they’re innovating in a thousand different ways. To be able to bring them together to enhance their leadership potential is how we feel the greatest difference can be made in population health and health equity.”
Program Leader
“The chance to learn from what states across the country are doing, and their approaches, strategies, and ways of engaging stakeholders, has infused me with a level of creativity and new ways of approaching complex problems.”
Deputy Commissioner, NHDHHS
Commissioner, Behavioral Health Services, Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services
Deputy Director for Policy and Programs, Oregon Health Authority
