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 Fund identifies and shares policy ideas and analysis to advance state health leadership, strong primary care, and sustainable health care costs.
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State Network
News Article
April 2016
In March, the Milbank Memorial Fund brought together officials from six states to talk about the role of managed care organizations (MCOs) in state… More
February 2016
A 2015 survey of Reforming States Group (RSG) members—in which the Fund asked participants about the impact RSG meetings had on their work—was the… More
January 2016
The following topics were the subject of presentations at the fall 2015 Reforming States Group meetings: Aging in America presentations on… More
In 2050, the population aged 65 and over is projected to be 83.7 million, almost double the number it was in 2012. The needs of this aging population… More
Legislators from the Massachusetts State Senate recently contacted the Milbank Memorial Fund with a request. They wanted to learn about Colorado’s… More
December 2015
Does bringing together state leaders make a difference? This fall, members of the Reforming States Group (RSG) were surveyed to find out. Each year,… More
John M. Selig, Arkansas’ Department of Human Services (DHS) director, will leave the position at the end of the year. He held this position for 10… More
Publication
State agencies focused on health policy and regional health improvement collaboratives ought to be able to align their agendas. They both share a… More
Blog Post
November 2015 Christopher F. Koller,
Few policies intended to help people live longer are more effective than those targeting teen pregnancy rates. Yet even when those policies work, they… More
November 2015
RSG Steering Committee members (from left) John Nilson, Robyn Kruk, and… More
