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Milken Institute Health bridges innovation gaps across the health and health-care continuum. We advance whole-person health throughout the lifespan by improving healthy aging, public health, biomedical science, and food systems.
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Future of Health Summit 2024
Where the brightest minds unite to drive innovative, inclusive solutions for a healthier future. From AI advancements to health equity, this summit is your gateway to transformative ideas and powerful partnerships for better health outcomes. Don’t miss the chance to make an impact—join us!
Health Portfolios
Our work encompasses four portfolios: FasterCures, Feeding Change, Future of Aging, and Public Health. We also work collectively to address challenges that require cross-cutting solutions.
Featured Thought Leadership
Global Insights: Opportunities for Government and Business to Advance Mental Health
Mental health challenges impact nearly one billion individuals worldwide, placing significant strain on both economies and societies. The cost of mental health conditions is projected to rise to $6 trillion USD globally by 2030, making the...Read ArticleImage
Jason Richie
Director, Public HealthJason Richie is a director on the public health team at MI Health, focusing on mental health.
Request for Proposals: Ann Theodore Foundation Learning Opportunities in Medicine and Sarcoidosis
The ATF-LOMAS is now accepting applications for awards of up to $100,000 per year for two-year research projects led by early career investigators who seek to increase the foundational understanding of sarcoidosis through projects focused...Read Article
Perspectives on a Natural Capital Approach to Financing Food Systems Transformation
In September 2024, the Milken Institute released Insights on Investments in Food Systems Transformation: Pathways to COP30, which explored the state of food systems investing, the risks and benefits, and the challenges and opportunities.Read Report
Models for Financing Affordable and LGBTQ+-Affirming Elder Housing at Scale
The number of Americans aged 65 and older, known as elders or older adults, will increase to 82 million by 2050 (a 47 percent increase from 2022), accounting for nearly a quarter of the US population.1 Many, however, will be financially...Read Report
The Future of Connected Care: Enabling Healthy Longevity and Aging at Home
Three in four adults over age 50 want to age at home. However, increasing home care needs, direct care workforce shortages, and fewer family caregivers create gaps in support. At the same time, the care landscape is shifting. Telehealth...Read Report
The Milken Institute 2025 Global Conference Convenes World Leaders, Visionaries, and Innovators in Los Angeles Beginning May 4
The Milken Institute’s 28th annual Global Conference opens today and runs through May 7, 2025, at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Under the theme Toward a Flourishing Future, the conference will gather 1,000 speakers and 5,000 attendees...Read ArticleImage
Chad Clinton
Director, Media RelationsChad Clinton is the director of media relations for the Milken Institute. Hired to this role in August 2021, Clinton develops and executes strategies to amplify the Institute’s core messages by generating coverage of its pillar workstreams, experts, and events.
Milken Institute Launches New Women’s Health Network, Former First Lady Jill Biden Joins as its Chair
Today, the Milken Institute announced the launch of the Women’s Health Network to serve as a global collaborative to collate, elevate, and advance existing and new efforts across the women’s health ecosystem. The Milken Institute has also...Read Article
Fostering Productive Dialogue Is in Our DNA
In my travels around the world since the last Global Conference, I’ve seen the mood pendulum swing from tentative optimism to trepidation about what comes next. The geopolitical, economic, and emotional headwinds that confront each of us...Read EssayImage
Richard Ditizio
CEO, Milken InstituteRichard Ditizio is the CEO of the Milken Institute, responsible for all pillars and departments across the organization's global footprint. Under his leadership, the Institute expanded its staff and programmatic work to Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America.
Fighting Food Insecurity to Improve Health
When it comes to improving health, few opportunities are as obvious as Food Is Medicine (FIM). Nutritious food is essential to good health, and health-care organizations such as Centene are increasingly using FIM as a lever to drive better...Read Essay
Alex Azar Joins Milken Institute’s FasterCures’ Advisory Board
The Milken Institute’s FasterCures works to build an effective, efficient system driven by a clear vision: patient needs above all else. We are honored to welcome Alex Azar, the 24th US secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), to the...Read ArticleWorld Leaders Join Prominent Experts in Business, Health, and Philanthropy to Discuss Pressing Global Issues at Milken Institute 2025 Global Conference
Los Angeles, CA (April 10, 2025 )—T he Milken Institute today announced its initial speakers and program agenda for the 2025 Global Conference , taking place May 4–7 at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Featuring more than 150 public...Read ArticleImageChad Clinton
Director, Media RelationsChad Clinton is the director of media relations for the Milken Institute. Hired to this role in August 2021, Clinton develops and executes strategies to amplify the Institute’s core messages by generating coverage of its pillar workstreams, experts, and events.
Embrace Complexity
Disasters are complicated. The facts on the ground change quickly. Those changes can seem overwhelming, unless you’re ready for them. I talk all the time about embracing complexity, not running away from it. Our job is to transform...Read Essay
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