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.
Focus Area
Blog Post
December 2023 Morgan McDonald,
Morgan McDonald shares that “grace” is the defining element of this work for many state health leaders. More
November 2023 Lois Uttley,
In New York, a new law requires that the state incorporate a health equity analysis into its review of proposed health facility changes, especially… More
October 2023 Joel C. Cantor, Carl Van Horn, Dawne M. Mouzon, James Walkup,
The COVID-19 recession led to an historic spike in unemployment. Joblessness following pandemic shutdowns peaked near 15%, the highest rate since… More
October 2023 Alexandra Duncan, Maria Schiff, Vikki Wachino, Daniel Teixeira da Silva,
As state and federal policymakers debate whether and how to change Medicaid’s role in covering services in state and county prisons and jails, a new report has recommended a set of services and standards for opioid use disorder care in these settings that could advance access to high-quality care and improve health outcomes. More
October 2023 Morgan McDonald, Michael S. Sparer, Lawrence D. Brown,
While much has been written regarding what needs to be done to strengthen public health for future preparedness and public safety, little attention… More
Publication
October 2023 Sofia Espinosa, Mary Louise Gilburg,
EVENT DATE: July 21, 2023 Conveners Morgan McDonald, MD, Milbank Memorial FundMichael Sparer, JD, PhD, Columbia University Mailman School of… More
September 2023 Shannon Dowler, Sam Thompson, Michelle Savuto, Jacqueline Marks-Smith, Jared Augenstein,
Policy Points Telehealth offer rates and use in North Carolina Medicaid varied by race and ethnicity during the first two years of the COVID-19… More
September 2023 Morgan McDonald,
Representation can make the difference between life or death. Just as “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” was foundational to the… More
News Article
August 2023
In this Q&A, Milbank Memorial Fund National Director of Population Health and Health Equity Morgan McDonald, MD, talks with Fred Baldwin, a… More
In a conversation with Milbank Memorial Fund president Christopher Koller, Fatmata Williams, director of medical administration at the Connecticut… More
