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.
Supporting networks of state officials, advocates, and others aiming to invest in and transform primary care.
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 provide 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.
Upcoming and past 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.
Howard Markel,
Every editor of every peer-reviewed, scientific journal has the same nightmare. This past May, it came true for the editors of Science when the credibility of a study unraveled—and the editors of that journal had to formally retract the paper. Ever since, editors have been working to develop scientific standards for their publications. The Milbank Quarterly is no exception. In this issue, the Editor-in-Chief announces the Quarterly’s new transparency policy. More
John E. McDonough,
Georges C. Benjamin,
Sara Rosenbaum,
Jonathan Cohn,
Catherine D. DeAngelis,
Lawrence O. Gostin,
Joshua M. Sharfstein,
Gail R. Wilensky,
David Rosner,
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Paula M. Lantz, W. Douglas Evans, Holly Mead, Carmen Alvarez, Lisa Stewart,
A survey was developed to study consumers’ knowledge of and attitudes toward evidence-based guidelines for and against clinical preventive services, including those developed by the US Preventive Services Task Force. More
Joshua R. Vest, Bita A. Kash,
Given the complex environment of public- and private-sector initiatives, researchers investigated why some health systems participate in community health information exchanges while others establish their own enterprise health information exchanges. More
Charles Phelps, Guruprasad Madhavan, Rino Rappuoli, Scott Levin, Edward Shortliffe, Rita Colwell,
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David Merritt Johns, Ronald Bayer, Amy L. Fairchild,
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Amy Drahota, Rosemary D. Meza, Brigitte Brikho, Meghan Naaf, Jasper A. Estabillo, Emily D. Gomez, Sarah F. Vejnoska, Sarah Dufek, Aubyn C. Stahmer, Gregory A. Aarons,
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