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.
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Blog Post
April 2024 John Heintzman, Miguel Marino ,
Over the past 40 years, numerous national organizations have called for health data disaggregation — breaking down data into smaller, more precise… More
January 2024 Indira Islas,
I’ve long aspired to become a doctor, a passion that was kindled by witnessing the unwavering commitment my parents had to the field of medicine in… More
January 2024 Christopher F. Koller,
Milbank Memorial Fund President Christopher F. Koller shares insights from state health policy leaders on leading responses to poor health in a complex and demanding environment. More
December 2023 Morgan McDonald,
Morgan McDonald shares that “grace” is the defining element of this work for many state health leaders. More
News Article
November 2023 Mary Louise Gilburg,
Large shares of people with health insurance say that they cannot afford needed health care, according to a new affordability report from the… More
Publication
November 2023 Maanasa Kona, Jalisa Clark, Emma Walsh-Alker,
In a series of five case studies (Grant County, New Mexico; Baltimore City, Maryland; Columbia County, Arkansas; Detroit, Michigan; and Kanawha County, West Virginia), we investigated the impact of policy initiatives that target primary care access at a local level. 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
September 2023 Katie M. Huber, William K. Bleser, Rebecca G. Whitaker, Karina Vasudeva, Jessye Halvorson, Amanda Van Vleet, Michelle J. Lyn, Robert S. Saunders,
The Healthy Opportunities Pilots is the first comprehensive program in the United States to test the impact of providing select evidence-based, nonmedical services related to housing, food, transportation, and interpersonal safety and toxic stress to address social needs of eligible Medicaid enrollees. 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
August 2023 Faith Mitchell, Kimá Joy Taylor,
Maternal mortality in the United States is more than three times the rate in most other high-income countries–and it is worsening. The rate more… More
