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.
President, National Committee for Quality Assurance
Margaret E. O’Kane is president of the National Committee for Quality Assurance, an independent, nonprofit organization that improves health care quality through measurement, transparency, and accountability. Ms. O’Kane has served as co-chair of the National Priorities Partnership and is a board member of the Informed Medical Decisions Foundation and the American Board of Medical Specialties. She was elected a member of the Institute of Medicine in 1999 and received the 2009 Picker Institute Individual Award for Excellence in the Advancement of Patient-Centered Care. In 2011, Modern Healthcare named Ms. O’Kane one of the “Top 25 Women in Healthcare.” A master’s degree holder in health administration and planning from Johns Hopkins University, Ms. O’Kane is a recipient of that university’s 2012 Distinguished Alumnus Award. She is also a co-recipient of the National Center of Healthcare Leadership’s 2012 Gail L. Warden Leadership Excellence Award.
