The California Health Interview Survey can be a model for states to build health equity through data equity and overcome changes to federal health data infrastructure that have created a “data vacuum,” write @uclachpr.bsky.social researchers in the @milbankfund.bsky.social: bit.ly/4gjCH1Y

Join the Common Health Coalition and Milbank Memorial Fund next Thursday, July 9, at 2 pm ET, for a webinar about the health and economic impacts of extreme heat — and how to improve preparedness for heat emergencies. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

More Illness, Greater Cost: Spotlight Brief on Heat Emergencies, released today by The Common Health Coalition & the Milbank Memorial Fund with @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social researchers, models the health and economic effects of a single heat wave in one state. www.milbank.org/publications...

A recent @milbankfund.bsky.social paper applies a commercial determinants of health lens to the booming wellness industry. @karremannancy.bsky.social and @spidermaani.bsky.social the positives of the wellness industry as well as their concerns 🎧 podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/the-rise-of-...

In a new HA Forefront article, Michael Bailit & January Angeles of @bailithealth.bsky.social & Rachel Block show how states w/ health care cost growth targets have built the data infrastructure, analytical capacity, and accountability mechanisms needed to understand where spending is growing and why

You've heard of Big Tobacco and Big Business but what about Big Wellness? @karremannancy.bsky.social and @spidermaani.bsky.social are co-authors of a recent @milbankfund.bsky.social article exploring wellness as a burgeoning industry. 🎧 podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/the-rise-of-...

Neighborhood Nursing is a care model that offers universal access to health care + social services in Baltimore neighborhoods that benefit the entire community. But what’s the best way to pay for such a program? A new post by authors at @hopkinsnursing.bsky.social explores potential payment pathways

In a new Health Affairs Forefront article, Michael Bailit, January Angeles & Rachel Block show how several states with health care cost growth targets are leveraging their data to move toward bold approaches to constrain spending growth. www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...

It was a great pleasure to be invited on to the @publichealthpod.bsky.social with @karremannancy.bsky.social to discuss our recent paper in @milbankfund.bsky.social on the wellness industry as a commercial determinant of health @lhgp.bsky.social!

Working-age mortality is rising and where you live may matter. Join a Milbank Quarterly webinar on the State Policies and Politics Database State Policy Index, a tool for examining how state policies shape mortality trends.

Did liberal public health scholars like me fail to understand the meanings of guns and safety in conservative communities? My latest, @milbankfund.bsky.social Read the article at: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Thrilled to be included in the special issue of @milbankfund.bsky.social on “What Can State Policymakers Do to Meet the Challenges” of Disease Burden and Life Expectancy in the states. My thoughts on rural health policy are here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

The wellness industry covers everything from fitness to biohacking, and it’s backed by powerful players. @karremannancy.bsky.social and @spidermaani.bsky.social discuss their recent paper in @milbankfund.bsky.social on "Big Wellness". 🎧 podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/the-rise-of-...

In a new Opinion, Lawrence Gostin contrasts the actions of WHO leadership with that of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to contain two extremely rare outbreaks: Andes hantavirus on the cruise ship MV Hondius, and Bundibugyo ebolavirus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

In a new post on the NYC Health Department’s Lincoln Detox Center Healing ARC project, Milbank Fellow Michelle Morse and Robert Rock discuss the importance of truth and reconciliation work and of “community as cure.”

In a new Q&A and video with Milbank’s Morgan McDonald, Jeffrey Lunardi —then interim Medicaid director at Virginia’s Department of Medical Assistance Services (Cardinal Care) — shares practical lessons on prioritization, nonpartisan leadership, and agency stability during a gubernatorial handoff.

The Hondius Outbreak Shows What Happens When the CDC Retreats from the World JUST OUT @milbankfund.bsky.social www.milbank.org/quarterly/op...

Each year, 280k older Americans experience the “Medicare Cliff” when they turn 65 and become eligible for Medicare but lose Medicaid coverage. A new article finds that permanent loss of Medicaid was associated with worse physical/mental health, higher mortality & out-of-pocket medical spending.

Last spring Milbank President Debra Lubar left CDC following mass layoffs and a deluge of executive orders and DOGE directives. In a new post, she proposes that agencies take one lesson from that period to heart: that government can act fast to craft a workforce that fits what communities need now.

A new Perspective analyzes the impact of four past large public coverage “contractions”: Reagan-era Medicaid cuts, the 2005 TennCare disenrollment, 2019 Arkansas work requirements, and the Medicaid “unwinding” following the temporary pandemic expansions to estimate the impacts of the OBBBA.

In a new Opinion, David Rosner of Columbia University describes how industries have historically attempted to manipulate science in ways that harm public health. He calls for awareness and vigilance among researchers & policymakers about the ways science can be manipulated by corporate interests.

In a new Opinion, @drjoshs.bsky.social argues that while the Data Quality Act was intended to slow federal regulation of industry, the Act could also serve as a tool for the public health and scientific communities to challenge federal policies that are based on insufficient/misleading information.

Excited to share new work out this week in @milbankfund.bsky.social on Medicaid estate recovery, where I find the implementation of estate recovery is associated with decreases in home equity and Medicaid enrollment among select groups, especially unmarried, Black, white, and those 75+.

The Health Plan of San Mateo has a 5-year, $60M Primary Care Investment Strategy that aims to better allocate resources, improve population health, support their workforce, and enhance the care experience. Find out how they are working with their provider network to implement this innovative model.

CMS’ LEAD accountable care model includes a novel opportunity for states seeking to advance Medicare-Medicaid integration for people in Original Medicare. This Policy Cheat Sheet outlines considerations for Medicaid programs exploring whether to apply: bit.ly/4vA3n3C

States are increasingly using preemption to limit local authority across social policy domains. In a new Milbank Quarterly article, author examined the association of state preemption of local minimum wage and rent control laws with county-level childhood poverty and low birthweight.

Solving society’s most complex problems requires an adaptive leadership approach Morissa Henn shares her successes New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services in a new Q&A with Morgan McDonald about this leadership practice.

In a new Milbank Quarterly Opinion, Dalton Conley of Princeton University reviews evidence from Canada, Brazil, and the United States to assess whether universal basic income improves population health.

In a new Milbank Quarterly Opinion, Catherine Ettman and Andrew Anderson of the @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social of Public Health argue that financial stability is a form of preventive public health.

How can states ensure their health care workforce investments are aligned with residents’ health care needs? A Roadmap for Building and Implementing a Comprehensive State Graduate Medical Education Strategy from the @uncshepscenter.bsky.social offers actionable guidance: bit.ly/4dWAPLk #GME

A new framework from @milbankfund.bsky.social outlines how to better evaluate spending, quality and outcomes to help make the case for stronger, sustained investment in primary care. Worth a read ⬇️ www.milbank.org/2026/03/a-fr...

Today’s #FindingsFriday insight comes from a NEW @milbankfund.bsky.social article led by CSHP and @rutgerssph.bsky.social Assistant Professor @ericaeliason.bsky.social. It evaluates how continuous coverage requirements led to changes in #postpartum #Medicaid paid care: go.rutgers.edu/slsqbwt8

How do we know if primary care spending investments work? A collective of primary care policy researchers has created a framework for evaluating initiatives to increase primary care spending. Read a State of Health post to learn more about their framework, which emphasizes practice-level domains.

A new Milbank Quarterly guest Opinion argue that the US risks losing ground on recent health equity gains as technological innovation and high-cost clinical care overshadow investments in prevention and the social determinants of health.

This week's #WednesdayWisdom comes from a recent @milbankfund.bsky.social blog authored by CSHP’s Margaret Koller and Joe Brecht. They reflect on the implementation of the #NJiPHD Project and offer lessons for states looking to integrate their #data for #research: go.rutgers.edu/rpb875xd

This brief outlines state strategies to build essential Medicare capacity — helping Medicaid programs respond to federal rules, onboard new staff, & adapt integration efforts as the Medicare landscape evolves. bit.ly/47zf1Bt

More than 1 in 10 traditional Medicare beneficiaries used telehealth in the first half of 2025, but most Medicare telehealth flexibilities expire at the end of 2027. Our brief breaks down the current rules and what’s next for coverage, access, and policy: https://on.kff.org/40TR2cy

A new Q&A tells the story of how Sen. Alice Mann and Former Rep Ruth Richardson passed paid leave in Minnesota after working closely with a large and diverse coalition. #paidleave

Excited for this new publication in Milbank Quarterly! Using Medicaid claims, @rgourevitch.bsky.social, @maria-steenland.bsky.social and I find that extended Medicaid during COVID-19 was associated with increases in postpartum coverage, ED visits, and behavioral health diagnoses tinyurl.com/yfmbxtwz

Join a Milbank Quarterly webinar, The Engineering and Regulation of Ultraprocessed Foods, on April 13 to discuss relevant research, lessons from tobacco prevention and control efforts, and steps to restrict ultraprocessed foods in SNAP. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

For rural communities, access to primary care can shape both health outcomes and health care costs. NASHP’s latest RHTP blog highlights proposed primary care approaches related to access, workforce, and service delivery. Find more proposed RHTP strategies here loom.ly/7i9Tj9Y

A new States of Health explains how the American Academy of Actuaries' Health Equity Committee is developing a framework for evaluations for private and public health plans that includes new measures, such as improved health or improved productivity, employee satisfaction, and retention.

New Jersey is one state that’s integrating its state datasets to improve population health research and inform policy decision-making. Find out how it’s working—and what lessons it offers for other states in a new post from the @rutgerscshp.bsky.social www.milbank.org/2026/03/inte...

In her new On Balance: Policies for Health post, Milbank Memorial Fund President Debra Lubar discusses smallpox eradication and some of the factors that contributed to smallpox’s spread that we still see today, including social drivers of health, inadequate access to health care, and more.

As public health systems face federal funding cuts and growing threats from infectious and chronic disease, a new Milbank Quarterly Opinion highlights public health bonds as a way to sustain infrastructure and improve health.

New insurer-provided data is shedding light on the wide variation in health care prices. Find out what it shows and how state regulators and health care purchasers can use it to lower heath care costs. #healthcarecosts #pricetransparency

Richard Payerchin compiled some great interviews on @milbankfund.bsky.social's new report on the importance of investing in primary care to combat chronic disease. Give the transcripts a quick read below in @medicaleconomics.bsky.social ⬇️ www.medicaleconomics.com/view/primary...

My latest personal reflections for @milbankfund.bsky.social: Engaging the Victim’s Voice in Public Safety Research. www.milbank.org/quarterly/op...

Primary care has the power to prevent chronic disease and improve outcomes; however, primary care does not get the funding it needs. Read more from Yalda Jabbarpour, MD, on this year's Robert Graham Center report and how this research fuels our advocacy. https://bit.ly/4aUPZ0q

OBBA/HR 1 introduced a federal work requirement for certain Medicaid beneficiaries. A new open-access Perspective outlines a framework for engaging primary care clinics and community pharmacies in work requirement verification given their contact w/ beneficiaries & Medicaid billing mechanisms