Milken Institute Health
Milken Institute Health advances research, policy, and programs to address complex health challenges across biomedical innovation, public health, healthy aging, and food systems. The work advances research, policy, and programs that surface promising practices and support the scaling of solutions to improve health outcomes and resilience in the United States and globally.
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The Women’s Health Network is a global collaborative convened by the Milken Institute to accelerate progress in women’s health. It facilitates collective action among leaders, mobilizes capital, and advances initiatives that turn promising solutions into real-world impact for women.
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Stories from the Field: Judy Monroe
I am most excited about innovations that allow us to move public health further upstream, from treating disease to preventing it before it occurs.Read Article -
An Update from Milken Institute Health—October 2026
In This Issue Play Back Milken Institute Asia Summit Health Sessions Announcements Program Highlights Latest Reports Learn from Milken Institute Health Experts Upcoming Milken Institute Events Play Back Milken Institute Asia Summit Health...Read ArticleBreakthroughs in science and technology are unlocking new possibilities in health, but realizing their full potential requires today’s system to evolve.
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Esther Krofah
Executive Vice President, Milken Institute HealthEsther Krofah is the executive vice president of Health at the Milken Institute, leading FasterCures, Public Health, the Future of Aging and Longevity, and Feeding Change. A recognized expert in health policy, biomedical innovation, and clinical research, Krofah has extensive experience shaping health initiatives that unite diverse stakeholders, foster collaboration, and motivate action toward shared goals. -
A Roadmap for Engaging Emerging Sites and Investigators in Clinical Research
Clinical trials are struggling to enroll enough patients—80 percent fail to meet enrollment targets on time, and 37 percent of sites underenroll.Read Report -
Health and Hunger Are Connected—Our Safety Net Should Be, Too
For Ashleigh Ligon, a connected network of support was essential to her family’s health. While pregnant, Ashleigh enrolled in Medicaid after her husband was injured at work.Read Essay -
Better Health Begins with Reimagining How We Deliver Care
Consider what getting care can demand of a family. A single mother with cancer may need to arrange for someone to pick up her children during weekly infusions.Read Essay -
Age Is Not a Diagnosis
My father was 73 when doctors started explaining away his abdominal pain. First pancreatitis, then inflamed mesentery.Read Essay -
Before Treating Dementia, We Have to See It
Every three seconds, someone in the world develops dementia.Read Essay -
Better Health-Care Access Begins at Home
My mother cared for me. Now I care for her. When she fell, she spent several days in the hospital, resulting in bills that were more than $100,000.Read Essay -
Who Should Draw the Blueprint for Better Health?
For all the progress made in health, the opportunity to achieve better health outcomes remains unequal. Innovation matters when it reaches the people who need it, and that does not happen automatically. Our challenge, and collective...Read Essay -
We Agree Food Is Medicine—We Still Can’t Agree What’s Healthy
During your weekly grocery trip, you witness three people reaching for the same branded box of granola bars. Is there some big promotional discount to check out? The first shopper is a 58-year-old middle school teacher. For years, her...Read Essay -
How We Can Give Every Cancer Patient the Best Chance to Survive
The fight against cancer is at a crossroads that can be summed up by two numbers. The first: 70 percent. That is the number of people who, for the first time, are living at least five years after a cancer diagnosis. It reflects the...Read Essay -
GLP-1s Can Transform Health: Your Pharmacy Can Help Point the Way
Ask Americans where they turn for health and wellness, and the answer is often the place closest to home. There is a pharmacy within five miles of 90 percent of Americans.Read Essay
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Milken Institute Health focuses on biomedical innovation, public health, healthy aging, and food systems, with an emphasis on research-driven solutions and cross-sector collaboration.
The work combines research, convenings, and partnerships across public, private, and nonprofit sectors to translate evidence into practical policy and programmatic action.
The pillar includes four portfolios: FasterCures, Feeding Change, Future of Aging, and Public Health, which also collaborate on cross-cutting health challenges.
Organizations can engage through research collaboration, participation in events, multi-stakeholder partnerships, thought leadership, and policy-focused initiatives aligned with the Health portfolios.
Milken Institute Health informs and contributes to major events, publications, thought leadership, and initiatives across the Institute, including summits, reports, and cross-pillar programs.
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