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October 2024
The first time Utah state Rep. Steve Eliason was asked what he was going to do about a rash of youth suicides in his suburban Salt Lake County… More
September 2024
The Milbank Quarterly was pleased to present its Early Career Award in Population Health to Patricia (Trish) Homan, PhD, an associate professor of sociology and director of research and strategic initiatives for the Public Health Program at Florida State University, at the 2024 Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science (IAPHS) Conference in September. More
On September 20, 2024, the National Institute of Health (NIH) held a ceremony to unveil a plaque honoring the 625 Black men in the US Public Health… More
August 2024
Not many people enter state government after a successful decades-long run in the private sector. Even fewer end up serving in both the state… More
Expert state and local leadership are essential to advancing population health and nonpartisan evidence-based health policy in the United States.… More
An August 8, 2024, Health Affairs Forefront article by Jessica Mar and January Angeles of Bailit Health on trends in health care cost growth target… More
July 2024
In July 2024, eight Washington health plans signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), committing to multipayer primary care transformation. The MOU… More
It is with great sadness that we mourn the passing of Gail Wilensky, an esteemed member of The Milbank Quarterly’s Editorial Advisory Board. More
Drawing on the Peterson-Milbank hospital financial analysis guides, this slide deck explains how rising hospital spending is driving health care… More
In Kentucky, state Rep. Kimberly Moser, a neonatal intensive care and flight nurse turned policymaker, managed to get sweeping legislation passed on both those issues after just a few terms in the legislature. More
