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.
Medicaid Medical Director, Department of Health Care Financing, Kansas Department of Health and Education
Kourtney Bettinger, MD, MPH, is Kansas Medicaid Medical Director and an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. She also serves as the Kansas Newborn Screening Program Medical Director and Associate Director of Global Health at Children’s Mercy Hospital. Kourtney has worked as a general pediatrician for nine years, caring for a large number of Spanish-speaking families, many of whom have Medicaid coverage.
She has developed a debriefing training curriculum for midwives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as part of an NIH-funded randomized controlled trial and partners with a Nigerian pediatrician on an American Academy of Pediatrics International Community Access to Child Health Grant on improving newborn resuscitation skills for rural health workers. She recently welcomed her fourth child and loves to be outside with her family, running, or reading a good book.