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Commentary and analysis from Milbank Memorial Fund President Christopher F. Koller and other staff.
June 2023
It was a posh hotel room. In addition to the floor-to-ceiling electric window shades, there was an espresso maker and soft, motion-activated lights… More
May 2023
“What else don’t we know about?” So asked several Milbank Memorial Fund Directors in April 2021 as they grappled with the knowledge that the… More
Creating distractions is a time-tested political strategy to divert people’s attention from what you don’t want them to see. In the Rhode… More
March 2023
How does the national primary care scorecard play in the heart of Texas? More
January 2023
My family loves our house dearly, but it has a problem: a wet basement. The first time the basement flooded was a surprise. Since it was unfinished,… More
In a View from Here, former Milbank program officer and current National Association of Medicaid Directors executive director Kate McEvoy encourages state executive branch leaders and policymakers to embrace aspects of love including empathy, openness, and self-care as they navigate the vitally important, heart-based work of state health policy. More
November 2022
A recent report from the Primary Care Collaborative documenting the steady decline in people in the United States reporting a usual source of care is real cause for concern, says Milbank Memorial Fund President Christopher F. Koller in a new View from Here. Abundant research has shown the benefits of usual source of care, and now public policy needs to support it, so that everyone has access to a familiar place of care “where everybody knows your name.” More
September 2022
When I worked at a Medicaid managed care plan, I used to meet with cohorts of medical students to give them a glimpse of the dark underbelly of health… More
It’s not a moonshot, but it still offers opportunities for a meaningful launch of underutilized Medicare benefits and exchange-based health… More
August 2022
Getting a driver’s license is a rite of passage for many kids in the US. The little card brings freedom — to bomb around with friends — and… More
