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 Opinion
April 2025 Kushal T. Kadakia, Rebecca E. Giglio, Dave A. Chokshi,
Public health in America faces a paradox: its mandate encompasses the population as a whole, yet the infrastructure of public health—the teams of… More
February 2025 David Rosner,
In 2022, President Trump held a news conference focused on the COVID epidemic then taking the lives of one of every 300 Americans. During it he… More
January 2025 Paul T. Kim,
Turnover in control of the executive branch inevitably means change in the agenda of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which regulates medical… More
January 2025 Harold A. Pollack, Jason Lerner, S. Rebecca Neusteter,
Just before 1:30 a.m., March 26, 2024, America experienced a historic transportation tragedy. The cargo ship Dali lost power, and brought down… More
December 2024 Lawrence O. Gostin, Alexandra Finch, Adi Radhakrishnan, Eric A. Friedman,
In every major global health milestone in our lifetimes, the United States has been at the forefront—from smallpox eradication in 1980 and the… More
December 2024 Sandro Galea,
The recent US federal election has occasioned a substantial amount of reflection on the part of a broad range of sectors. Public health is no… More
November 2024 Joshua M. Sharfstein, Michelle L. Bedoya,
In a series of decisions, the US Supreme Court has severely constrained the authority of federal agencies to regulate in the interest of public… More
June 2024 Sandro Galea,
It is well established that politics, and the mechanisms of political action, have an important impact on the health of populations. The very… More
May 2024 Nahid Bhadelia, Laura White, Lawrence O. Gostin,
The next decade will be a critical window to prevent measles from regaining a foothold. More
Quarterly Article
May 2024 Cason Schmit, Brian Larson, Thomas Tanabe, Mahin Ramezani, Qi Zheng, Hye-Chung Kum,
Context: Recent legislative privacy efforts have not included special provisions for public health data use. Although past studies documented support… More