About The Milbank Quarterly

Continuously published since 1923, The Milbank Quarterly features peer-reviewed original research, policy review, and analysis from academics, clinicians, and policymakers.

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Editor

Alan B. Cohen

Publisher

Christopher F. Koller

Managing Editor

Tara Strome

2-year Impact Factor: 6.6
Journal Citation Reports® 2022 Rankings: 3/87 (Health Policy & Services); 8/105 (Health Care Sciences & Services)
5-year Impact Factor: 8.964

The Latest from The Milbank Quarterly 

Centennial Issue: The Future of Population Health

In celebration of its 100th anniversary, The Milbank Quarterly has published a special issue of 36 articles by a diverse set of leading and emerging scholars. The issue covers:

  • The structural drivers of population health
  • State- and municipal-level policies and strategies to advance population health
  • Key issues in population health and health equity; population health’s major challenges
  • Public health systems and strategies
  • The role of the US health system

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Current Issue

  1. In the March 2025 Issue of the Quarterly: Population Health Imperiled

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  2. The Political Economy of the World Health Organization Model Lists of Essential Medicines

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  3. Centering Equity in Evidence-Informed Decision Making: Theoretical and Practical Considerations

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  4. Naming and Framing: Six Principles for Embedding Health Equity Language in Policy Research, Writing, and Practice

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  5. Innovative Insurance to Improve US Patient Access to Cell and Gene Therapy

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  6. How Are You Doing… Really? A Review of Whole Person Health Assessments

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The Milbank Quarterly Opinion

Ungoverning and the Future of Health Services Research

The first months of the second Trump administration have, as predicted, been a matter of ungoverning. In the name of efficiency and budget reduction,…  More
Michael D. Stein

Michael D. Stein

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Behind the Assault on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Upon taking office, President Trump terminated diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs throughout the government. Federal agencies, including…  More
Steven H. Woolf

Steven H. Woolf

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The Trump Administration’s Supreme Court Defense of the ACA’s Free Preventive Health Care Guarantee

The Trump Administration is defending the ACA’s free preventive benefit guarantee before the Supreme Court as part of its effort to exercise whole-of-government control over US policy, says Sara Rosenbaum in this Opinion.   More
Sara Rosenbaum

Sara Rosenbaum

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