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State Network
Blog Post
May 2025 Christopher F. Koller,
Public acts of violence are harmful to viewers as well as victims, particularly when the victims are powerless. They can leave witnesses helpless and… More
News Article
April 2025
Engaging policymakers with authority over population health funding and policies in leadership development has great potential to depolarize issues… More
Publication
April 2025 Sofia Espinosa, Morgan McDonald,
The Milbank State Leadership Network hosted a virtual session for state legislators and legislative staff to hear directly from state and local public health officials on the impact of funding and federal program staffing cuts to core services. More
April 2025 Morgan McDonald,
As health departments brace for potential additional funding losses, Morgan McDonald calls on state and local staff and policymakers on all sides of the aisle to communicate the impact of the cuts, particularly with their federal delegations. More
April 2025 Jennifer Avegno,
With federal funding cuts affecting local health departments, running a strong ground game is more challenging now than ever. More
March 2025 Mary Louise Gilburg, Sofia Espinosa, Morgan McDonald,
The Milbank State Leadership Network hosted experts from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) to discuss state legislative approaches to Medicaid and behavioral health policy during the 2025 state legislative season. The conversation explored bipartisan approaches to strengthen coverage, address rising costs amid severe budget constraints, and, improve access to substance use disorder treatment and suicide prevention. More
January 2025 Sofia Espinosa, Mary Louise Gilburg, Morgan McDonald,
EVENT DATE: December 23, 2024 Community health workers, promotores, and community health representatives (CHW/P/CHR) address… More
November 2024 Morgan McDonald,
A trip home to help with Appalachian mountain relief work in the wake of Hurricane Helene brought lessons on trust and community for Morgan McDonald, Milbank’s National Director of Population Health and Health Equity Leadership. More
October 2024 Marjorie Cortez,
The first time Utah state Rep. Steve Eliason was asked what he was going to do about a rash of youth suicides in his suburban Salt Lake County… More
October 2024 Sofia Espinosa, Mary Louise Gilburg, Morgan McDonald,
In this briefing, authors of the Commonwealth Fund’s Women’s Health Scorecard provided key findings and state policymakers from Arkansas, Mississippi and New Jersey offered discussed state strategies to increase reproductive health care access and improve maternal health outcomes. More
