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Building a Resilient America: The New Consensus for Action

9 May 2024

This year’s report, Building a Resilient America: The New Consensus for Action, is part of The Milken Institute-Harris Poll Listening Project, now in its fifth year, which surveys socioeconomic, institutional, and political barriers to...

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Report

Toward a National Action Plan for Achieving Diversity in Clinical Trials

6 May 2024

This report details the actions organizations and sectors from across the enterprise can take to create a clinical trials enterprise that is diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible to all.

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Esther Krofah, Barbara E. Bierer, MD, Morgan Hanger, Sally Okun, Willyanne DeCormier Plosky, DrPH, and Yasmeen Long

6 May 2024

News Release

Milken Institute Statement on Participation in White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities

27 Feb 2024

Washington, DC (February 27, 2024) – Food is Medicine (FIM) can help prevent and treat chronic diet-related diseases. However, the practice faces barriers to implementation in the current U.S. healthcare system. In an effort to build...

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Comment Letter

Request for Information on Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act – US Senate HELP Committee

21 Mar 2024

On behalf of the Milken Institute, we are pleased to respond to your Request for Information (RFI) to support the development and identification of priority areas for the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act (OAA; P.L. 89-73, as...

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Diane Ty, Holly Freishtat, and Lauren Dunning, JD

21 Mar 2024

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Research and Data Tools

Best-Performing Cities 2024: Focus on Sustainable Growth and Resilience

6 Feb 2024

The Best-Performing Cities (BPC) 2024 rankings evaluate the performance of 403 metropolitan areas across the US based on 13 indicators that cover labor market conditions, high-tech impact, and access to economic opportunities.

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Maggie Switek, PhD and Brock Smith

6 Feb 2024

FinTech in Focus — February 13, 2024

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Research and Data Tools

Maternal Mortality Among Vulnerable US Communities

1 Aug 2023

This report covers the alarming reality of maternal mortality in the United States, where the maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 births) stands as one of the highest among Organisation for Economic Co-operation...

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Katherine Sacks, PhD and Brooke Shearon

1 Aug 2023

News Release

For the Third Consecutive Year Provo-Orem, Utah, Tops Milken Institute’s 2023 Ranking of Best-Performing Cities

16 May 2023

May 16, 2023 (Los Angeles, CA) - Provo-Orem, Utah, for the 3rd consecutive year, has demonstrated the best performance among large cities, according to the 2023 Milken Institute Best-Performing Cities Index. Among small cities, Idaho Falls...

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Research and Data Tools

Best-Performing Cities 2023: Thriving in a Changing Economic Landscape

16 May 2023

For the latest findings, see the Best-Performing Cities 2026: Resilience in a Cooling Economy report. The Milken Institute’s annual Best-Performing Cities (BPC) rankings provide an objective framework for evaluating the relative performance...

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Comment Letter

Expiration of the Public Health Emergency for COVID-19

19 Apr 2023

On behalf of the Milken Institute, I write to share our insights and suggestions pertaining to the forthcoming expiration of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 declared under Section 319 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act...

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Esther Krofah

Executive Vice President, Milken Institute Health

Esther Krofah is the executive vice president of Health at the Milken Institute, leading FasterCures, Public Health, the Future of Aging, 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.

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