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.
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.
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 offer 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.
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.
Director of the Office of Community Health Improvement, Mississippi State Department of Health
Kina White, DrPH, has over 20 years of combined experience in public health, health care administration, patient safety and quality, and health policy. She is currently the Director of the Office of Community Health Improvement at the Mississippi State Department of Health. In this role, she oversees the Bureaus of Healthy Aging, Community and School Health, and Injury and Violence Prevention and prioritizes community-centered, data-driven approaches that advance health equity and improve health outcomes across the life course. While serving as the state lead for Trust for America’s Health’s Age-Friendly Public Health Systems Initiative, Dr. White led the agency to achieve exemplar status as the thirdAge-Friendly Public Health System in the United States.
Kina serves on the National Rural Age-Friendly Initiative Interest Group, the National Center to Reframe Aging Advisory Board, and the Global Alzheimer’s Platform Inclusive Research Initiative (IRI) Advisory Committee. She is a board-certified Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and Regent for ACHE of Mississippi. She is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.