The Fund supports networks of state health policy decision makers to help identify, inspire, and inform policy leaders.
A bipartisan group of state health policymakers from both the executive and legislative branches who are focused on improving population health.
Networks of state officials, advocates, and others aiming to invest in and transform primary care.
A program dedicated to advancing state-based efforts to make health care more affordable for residents, employers, and states.
The Milbank Memorial Fund supports two state leadership programs for legislative and executive branch state government officials committed to improving population health.
A leadership development program for early and mid-career state government officials who are committed to improving the health of all people in their communities.
A leadership program for senior state government officials who are committed to improving population health.
The Fund focuses on creating an affordable health care system built on strong primary care and partnerships that improve health outcomes for all.
Improving state leaders’ ability to enact and implement evidence-based health policies.
Advancing policies that create a more prevention- and primary care-oriented health system.
Improving population health through policies that contain health care cost growth.
Our state health policy resources offer relevant data analysis and best practices.
The Fund publishes reports, issues briefs, and case studies on state health policy issues.
Short takes on health policy issues from Milbank staff and guest authors.
Insights from Milbank President Debra Lubar on state health policymaking.
Reported articles and Q&As on timely health policy issues, as well as foundation updates.
Milbank Memorial Fund and Milbank Quarterly webinars featuring state health policymakers and researchers.
Updates and expert contact information for reporters.
The Milbank Memorial Fund is a private foundation that works to improve population health and health equity.
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May 2023 Jennifer L. Pomeranz, Dariush Mozaffarian, Sean B. Cash,
Context: Suboptimal diet is a substantial contributor to weight gain, cardiometabolic diseases, and certain cancers. Junk food taxes can raise the… More
April 2023 Adam Gaffney, Steffie Woolhandler, David U. Himmelstein,
Context: Who pays for health care—and who owns it—determine what care is delivered, who receives it, and who profits from it. We examined trends… More
April 2023 Philip M. Alberti, Heather H. Pierce,
To meaningfully impact population health and health equity, health care organizations must take a multipronged approach that ranges from education to advocacy, recognizing that more impactful efforts are often more complex or resource intensive. More
April 2023 Jessica S. Roche, Patrick M. Carter, April M. Zeoli, Rebecca M. Cunningham, Marc A. Zimmerman,
Firearm injuries constitute a major US public health crisis that requires urgent attention. Fatality rates have increased 34.9% over the past decade… More
April 2023 Lawrence O. Gostin,
Public health is vulnerable to judicial rulings in this new conservative era. More
April 2023 Johnathon P. Ehsani, Jeffrey P. Michael, Ellen J. MacKenzie,
As Elizabeth Milbank Anderson was establishing the foundation for the Milbank Memorial Fund in the beginning of the twentieth century, Henry Ford was… More
April 2023 Kurt C. Stange, William L. Miller, Rebecca S. Etz,
How primary care might influence population health by serving as a force for integration across the often fragmented systems. More
April 2023 Kushal T. Kadakia, Karen B. DeSalvo,
As the public health sector begins an unprecedented data modernization effort, scholars and policymakers should ensure ongoing reforms are aligned with the five components of an ideal public health data system: outcomes and equity oriented, actionable, interoperable, collaborative, and grounded in a robust public health system. More
April 2023 Mary Louise Gilburg,
The most recent figures for the United States are startling (even for an obesity researcher): 42% of US adults were classified as being obese in 2017. More
April 2023 Hedwig Lee, Savannah Larimore, Michael Esposito,
Emerging scholarship has situated policing as an undeniable social determinant of health and wellbeing in the United States. Still, progress in understanding the precise role that law enforcement plays in the production of population health has been slowed by significant, long-standing data limitations. More