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The Milbank Memorial Fund supports two state leadership programs for legislative and executive branch state government officials committed to improving population health.
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June 2026
In this interview about managing executive branch transitions in state government, Debra Farrington, Deputy Secretary for Health in the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, emphasized identifying priorities, engaging with legislators, and documenting relationships with community partners, so that important initiatives are understood as shared commitments. More
June 17, 2025 — Lashawn Richburg-Hayes, PhD, an expert in education policy, has been elected chair of the Board of Directors of the Milbank… More
In a new Health Affairs Forefront article, Michael Bailit, January Angeles, and Rachel Block show how states with health care cost growth targets… More
Wellness is a trillion-dollar global industry that affects health and well-being in a variety of ways. Milbank Quarterly authors Nancy Karreman, PhD… More
It is with great sadness that we mourn the passing of David Rosner, an esteemed member of The Milbank Quarterly’s Editorial Advisory Board and a long-time contributor and friend of the Milbank Memorial Fund. More
When Georgetown University’s Larry Gostin arrived in Geneva for the World Health Assembly in late May, the World Health Organization (WHO) was… More
In partnership with the Center for Aging and Policy Studies and Center for Policy Research at Syracuse University, The Milbank Quarterly will publish a special issue to advance knowledge on the connections between policies and population health in a changing US context. More
May 2026
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) response to the recent hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship reflects “the atrophy of American public health,” according to a new Milbank Quarterly Opinion by Lawrence O. Gostin of Georgetown University and the World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center on Public Health Law and Human Rights. More
In this edited Q&A and video with Milbank’s Morgan McDonald, MD, Jeff Lunardi—then interim Medicaid director at Virginia’s Department of Medical Assistance Services (Cardinal Care)—shares practical lessons on prioritization, nonpartisan leadership, and agency stability during a gubernatorial handoff. More
Amidst rapid changes to the federal, state, and local health policy landscape, the Milbank Memorial Fund is committed… More
