Consolidated source of COVID-19 program updates to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). In response to COVID-19, USDA authorized several waivers to provide necessary flexibilities for WIC to...

Healthy children are the cornerstone of a healthy world. This is why ensuring that children thrive has been the focus of many philanthropic efforts over the centuries. US-based donors who enter the space often do so because of a distressing...

A white paper based on the Milken Institute's “State Technology and Science Index” This white paper uses the Milken Institute’s “ 2020 State Technology and Science Index (STSI)” to identify best practices for resilient growth based on the...

Report outlines new financing and care delivery recommendations to make long-term care affordable and accessible Washington, D.C. - April 8, 2021 - The Milken Institute today released a new report highlighting innovative public and private...

New report from Alliance to Improve Dementia Care highlights health- and long-term care systems, communities, and workplaces. Washington, D.C. – March 31, 2021 – The Milken Institute today released recommendations to reduce disparities in...

Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Mayor Lori Lightfoot of Chicago, Economist Austan Goolsbee and Oregon Treasurer Tobias Read address critical public finance issues. Washington, DC – January 26, 2021 – The Milken Institute will bring...

New report offers tools to create community-based solutions to address high obesity rates Los Angeles – Dec. 7, 2020 – The economic and social impact of obesity has risen to nearly $1.4 trillion dollars, up from $976 billion in 2014...

Albert Bourla, Anthony Fauci, Margaret Hamburg among 175+ speakers Washington, DC – Dec. 6, 2020 – The Milken Institute Future of Health Summit kicks off tomorrow, drawing more than 1,000 leaders from government, science, education...

Q & A with Robert Blaine PhD, Chief Administration Officer, City of Jackson, Mississippi In this edition of the Milken Institute “Stories from the Field” interview series, we hear from stakeholders utilizing innovative financing approaches...

The economic and social cost of obesity in America is at an all-time high and continues to rise. We estimate its cost to be roughly 6.76 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018 compared to 5.57 percent in 2014. The latest statistics...