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Blog Post
August 2024 Claire O'Brien, Laura Barrie Smith, Timothy A. Waidmann, Genevieve M. Kenney,
Hospitalizations are stressful and costly health events, but they can often be prevented if patients have access to timely, high-quality outpatient… More
Publication
July 2024 Sofia Espinosa, Mary Louise Gilburg,
An overview of an MLSN briefing on the Commonwealth Fund’s 2024 state health disparities report. More
June 2024 Lois Uttley,
A year after New York’s new health equity impact assessment law went into effect on June 22, 2023, the initial outcomes of this first-in-the-nation… More
May 2024 María José Ruiz, Santiago Avila,
Improving communication between patients with non-English language preference and their physicians demands a significant cultural shift, medical education prioritization, and policy change. More
April 2024 John Heintzman, Miguel Marino ,
Over the past 40 years, numerous national organizations have called for health data disaggregation — breaking down data into smaller, more precise… More
January 2024 Indira Islas,
I’ve long aspired to become a doctor, a passion that was kindled by witnessing the unwavering commitment my parents had to the field of medicine in… More
January 2024 Christopher F. Koller,
Milbank Memorial Fund President Christopher F. Koller shares insights from state health policy leaders on leading responses to poor health in a complex and demanding environment. More
December 2023 Morgan McDonald,
Morgan McDonald shares that “grace” is the defining element of this work for many state health leaders. More
News Article
November 2023 Mary Louise Gilburg,
Large shares of people with health insurance say that they cannot afford needed health care, according to a new affordability report from the… More
November 2023 Maanasa Kona, Jalisa Clark, Emma Walsh-Alker,
In a series of five case studies (Grant County, New Mexico; Baltimore City, Maryland; Columbia County, Arkansas; Detroit, Michigan; and Kanawha County, West Virginia), we investigated the impact of policy initiatives that target primary care access at a local level. More
