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.
Quarterly Topic
Quarterly Article
January 2025 Jake Haselswerdt,
Mental health problems represent a major public health issue for the United States, and access to mental health treatment is both inadequate and unevenly distributed. There is a strong justification for government action on mental health treatment, but it is unclear whether there is a political constituency for such action. Existing work suggests that stigma and othering of people with mental illnesses contributes to reduced support for intervention. I expand on the existing literature by focusing on mental health as an issue that may apply to Americans’ own lives rather than only to a stigmatized outgroup. More
Quarterly Opinion
October 2024 Dalton Conley,
In recent years, there has been a growing focus on a perceived mental health crisis among adolescents, as embodied by the alarming rise in reported… More
September 2024 Nicole A. Stadnick, Carrie Geremia, Megan Wynecoop, Amanda I Mauri, Kera Swanson, Jonathan Purtle,
More than 200 states and local jurisdictions use earmarked taxes — revenue from sales, income, or property taxes — to fund behavioral health services. More
July 2024 Harold A. Pollack, Eshan Dosani,
Working in the fields of substance use and harm reduction, we encounter the suffering and trauma experienced by study participants, community… More
July 2024 Yimin Ge, John A. Romley, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula,
Context: Access to integrated care for those with co-occurring mental health (MH) and substance use disorders (SUDs) has been limited because of an… More
March 2024 Harold A. Pollack, Kristin Lee Berg,
Learn about measures that can help address challenges that prevent people with intellectual and developmental disabilities from getting needed mental health care. More
January 2024 David N. Pellow,
Research on the linkages among climate change, public health, and mental health is still in its early stages, with scholars just beginning to explore… More
October 2023 Peter Muennig, Daniel W. Belsky, Daniel Malinsky, Kieu-Giang Nguyen, Zohn Rosen, Heidi L. Allen,
A new Milbank Quarterly study examines how an enhanced earned-income tax credit (EITC) affects mental and physical health. More
April 2023 Robin A. Richardson, Katherine Keyes, Cynthia Chen, Guan Yun Kenwin Maung, John Rowe, Esteban Calvo,
Context: Countries have adopted various formal and informal approaches to support older adults, which are broadly reflected in different policies,… More
April 2023 Jonathan Purtle, Megan Wynecoop, Margaret E. Crane, Nicole A. Stadnick,
State and local governments have been adopting taxes that earmark (i.e., dedicate) revenue for mental health. However, this emergent financing model has not been systematically assessed. We sought to identify all jurisdictions in the United States with policies earmarking taxes for mental health services and characterize attributes of these taxes More