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.
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Quarterly Article
September 2020 Somava Saha, Bruce B. Cohen, Julia Nagy, Marianne E. McPherson, Robert Phillips,
The past five years has seen a substantial increase in initiatives and activities that foster community-level multisector collaboration to advance… More
August 2020 Paula M. Lantz,
“Compression of morbidity,” a notion introduced by physician James Fries in 1980, remains an important construct in aging and population health… More
August 2020 Ana V. Diez Roux,
This has been an incredible period for public health: a time of unprecedented discussion of the science of population health in the media and in… More
August 2020 Tamar Goldenberg, Sari L. Reisner, Gary W Harper, Kristi E. Gamarel, Rob Stephenson,
Context: In the 2010s, the number of federal, state, and local transgender-specific policies increased. Some of these policies advanced protections… More
August 2020 Ju Nyeong Park, Saba Rouhani, Leo Beletsky, Louise Vincent, Brendan Saloner, Susan Sherman,
Context: Drug overdose is the leading cause of injury-related death in the United States. Synthetic opioids, predominantly illicit fentanyl and its… More
August 2020 Jennifer Karas Montez, Jason Beckfield, Julene Kemp Cooney, Jacob M. Grumbach, Mark D. Hayward, Huseyin Zeyd Koytak, Steven H. Woolf, Anna Zajacova,
Context: Life expectancy in the United States has increased little in previous decades, declined in recent years, and become more unequal across US… More
Quarterly Opinion
July 2020 David Rosner,
At last, some good news! According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), this year has witnessed a 25% decrease in energy demand in a large number… More
May 2020 Nason Maani, Sandro Galea,
Not only is the US population unhealthier overall than many of its peers, but there also are stark racial and social health disparities driven by inequitable socioeconomic conditions and racism, which make it harder to adhere to physical distancing requirements. More
April 2020 Marianne Bitler, Hilary Hoynes, Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach,
Over the past two months, the United States has seen a historic increase in unemployment. While some of these jobs quickly will be regained when the… More
March 2020 Elizabeth Cuervo Tilson, Michael Leighs, Mandy K. Cohen,
North Carolina is building infrastructure and developing strategies to expand cross-sectoral collaboration across health care, education, employment, law enforcement, housing, environmental quality, and other systems. More