The Fund supports networks of state health policy decision makers to help identify, inspire, and inform policy leaders.
The Milbank Memorial Fund supports two state leadership programs for legislative and executive branch state government officials committed to improving population health.
The Fund identifies and shares policy ideas and analysis to advance state health leadership, strong primary care, and sustainable health care costs.
Keep up with news and updates from the Milbank Memorial Fund. And read the latest blogs from our thought leaders, including Fund President Christopher F. Koller.
The Fund publishes The Milbank Quarterly, as well as reports, issues briefs, and case studies on topics important to health policy leaders.
The Milbank Memorial Fund is is a foundation that works to improve population health and health equity.
Sustainable Health Care Costs
November 2024 Sarah Bartelmann,
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is implementing a mix of transparency, performance improvement plans, and financial penalties to ensure health plans and provider organizations take actions to meet the state’s target. More
Sarah Bartelmann is the Oregon Health Authority Cost Programs Manager. More
Health Law Public Health
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
Population Health Social determinants of health
November 2024 Heidi L. Allen, Jamie R. Daw,
Rates of maternal mortality in the United States increased sharply during the Covid-19 pandemic, with evidence of widening racial disparities.1… More
State Health Policy Leadership
November 2024 Christopher F. Koller,
Fear is a powerful force. Fear for her daughter’s safety drove my sister to take a bullet to protect my niece from a carjacker. Fear of raising… More
Health care costs Health Insurance
November 2024 Heidi L. Allen, Mandi Spishak-Thomas, Kristen Underhill, Chen Liu, Jamie R. Daw,
The cost of childbirth and postpartum health care results in significant and persistent financial hardship, particularly for families with lower income with commercial insurance. More
Milbank State Leadership Network State Health Policy Leadership
November 2024 Morgan McDonald,
A trip home to help with Appalachian mountain relief work in the wake of Hurricane Helene brought lessons on trust and community for Morgan McDonald, Milbank’s National Director of Population Health and Health Equity Leadership. More
Health Care Practice / Quality Health Equity
October 2024 Hector P. Rodriguez, SARAH D. EPSTEIN, Amanda L. Brewster, TIMOTHY T. BROWN, STACY CHEN, Salma Bibi,
Context: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA), a large commercial health insurer, is using financial incentives to advance equity of care… More
October 2024 Marjorie Cortez,
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
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