Milbank State Leadership Network

Many health care challenges are exacerbated in rural areas, such as limited access to services, provider shortages, and the prevalence of avoidable… More

Last month, the Milbank Memorial Fund and the United Hospital Fund released a report, The Ripple Effect: The Impact of the Opioid Epidemic on Children and Families, which made clear that the magnitude of the epidemic’s impact is much greater than realized. This case study, a companion to the report, explores how community health centers are addressing the opioid epidemic. More

Opioid addiction is well recognized as a national crisis, but its impact on children and adolescents whose parents are addicted has received little… More

Opioid addiction is well recognized as a national crisis, but its impact on children and adolescents whose parents are addicted has received little attention. This report, published by the United Hospital Fund (UHF), with support from the Milbank Memorial Fund and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, makes clear that the magnitude of the epidemic’s impact is much greater than realized. More

2018 was a major year for state leadership change. Nearly 82% of all state legislative seats were up for election and elections for governor were… More

Beginning in November and through early December, state government health policy leaders from around the country are heading to Portland, Oregon,… More

Treatment for opioid addiction usually focuses on the individual. But children and family members of the addicted individual are also affected—and… More

State Medicaid agencies have been attempting—with increasing success—to encourage more long-term services and supports in home and community… More