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
News Article
September 2016
The Milbank Memorial Fund (MMF) supports efforts for states to learn from one another about current policy developments—and one topic that states… More
Blog Post
September 2016 Christopher F. Koller,
What does it take to have stable, competitive health insurance markets? I was recently asked this question by the Senate Homeland Security and… More
March 2016
How fast are health care costs growing in your state? What services or populations seem to be contributing most to those cost increases? Understanding… More
Publication
October 2015 Ann Hollingshead, Jaime King, Brent D. Fulton, Joshua Rushakoff, Richard M. Scheffler,
Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), originally developed as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), are growing—and serve both public and private… More
August 2015
The measurement of cost across a state’s health care system—and setting targets for cost reduction—is a relatively new focus for states. In… More
April 2015 Christopher F. Koller,
Welcome to health care’s economic wonderland: “Health care costs are killing employers and the government budget.” “Health care jobs are… More
April 2015 Rachel Block,
Dollars spent on health care are dollars not available for other uses. Understanding the rate at which costs are growing—and the growth rate the… More
March 2015 Maia Crawford, Tricia McGinnis, John Auerbach, Kristin Golden,
There is growing recognition among state policymakers that improving health outcomes is as much about addressing the social determinants of poor… More
February 2015 Kristof Stremikis,
Arkansas, Minnesota, Oregon, and Vermont are at the forefront of state efforts to coordinate value-based payment approaches across multiple public and… More
December 2014 Rebecca Paradis, Erin Bartolini,
All Payer Claims Databases (APCD) across the country are providing unprecedented research and policy opportunities to improve health care delivery,… More
