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.
The Milbank Memorial Fund is a private foundation that supports health policy leaders through small convenings, cross-state networks, and annual state leadership programs, as well as evidence-based publications. The Fund is the publisher of The Milbank Quarterly, an editorially independent peer-reviewed journal of population health and health policy.
Our programs focus on creating an affordable health care system built on strong primary care and partnerships that improve health outcomes for all.
The Fund aims to improve state health leaders’ ability to enact and implement evidence-based policies through leadership skill development and dissemination of best practices.
The Fund aims to advance policies that create a more prevention- and primary care-oriented health system.
The Fund aims to advance state policies that improve population health by supporting state efforts to contain health care cost growth.
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The Milbank State Leadership Network is a bipartisan group of more than 800 state health policy leaders from both the executive and legislative branches.
The Fund convenes or co-convenes several networks of leaders pursuing policy to strengthen primary care.
The Emerging Leaders Program is designed for early and mid-career legislative and executive branch state government officials committed to improving population health.
The Milbank Fellows Program is a leadership program for senior executive branch and legislative state government leaders committed to improving population health.
The Peterson-Milbank Program for Sustainable Health Care Costs advances state-based efforts to make health care more affordable for residents, employers, and states.
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Drawing on 25 years as a population health strategist, Milbank Memorial Fund President Debra Lubar offers insights into health policymaking.
Short takes from Milbank Memorial Fund staff and guest authors on research and state policies that affect population health.