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Commentary and analysis from Milbank Memorial Fund President Christopher F. Koller and other staff.
September 2024
A new Medicaid-based program in North Carolina is expected to relieve approximately $4 billion in medical debt. More
August 2024
“Chris, if you have a hammer, everything looks like nail.” So said the general surgeon in the HMO where I was working 30 years ago, as… More
May 2024
In Woonsocket, Rhode Island, Steward was sent packing and the community staved off the private equity beast. The result has been less than universally satisfying, but as states and communities struggle with health system consolidation, health care affordability, and difficult resource allocation decisions, this story of how the private equity wolves were thwarted may offer lessons. More
March 2024
Ed McGookin had a big problem. Coastal Medical, the 150-physician medical group in Rhode Island that he leads, was facing more competition… More
January 2024
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
November 2023
A new U.S. Department of Human Services (HHS) issue brief on primary care is a helpful step towards a comprehensive commitment to addressing these problems that catalogs the Biden Administration’s efforts to strengthen primary care. More
October 2023
“I got bad news. My doctor and I broke up.” “Oh, man. What happened? I thought you guys really dug each other.” “Yeah me,… More
August 2023
This summer could well be remembered for two things — record heat and “Barbenheimer.” The first phenomenon may be a harbinger of what’s to… More
June 2023
It was a posh hotel room. In addition to the floor-to-ceiling electric window shades, there was an espresso maker and soft, motion-activated lights… More
May 2023
“What else don’t we know about?” So asked several Milbank Memorial Fund Directors in April 2021 as they grappled with the knowledge that the… More