We turn policy into practice.

Partnering with federal, state, and local
agencies to make them successful
Rolling up our sleeves to advance the
health care and public health systems
Driving innovation with our deep expertise
and real-world understanding of what works

We are a nonprofit organization focused on improving the health of individuals with fewer financial resources and populations disenfranchised by the health care system.

We transform policies into real-world practice.

Our work spans the health ecosystem. Explore the impactful changes driven by Altarum across these four domains.

Transforming Service Delivery

We work directly with health care service providers and federal, state, and local governments to transform health care service delivery and performance.

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Advancing Public Health

We advance public health programs through applied research and evaluation, program implementation, data analytics, and marketing and communications.

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Integrating Public Health and Service Delivery

We integrate between the public health sector and the health care service delivery sector to “connect the dots”.

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Scaling Health Infrastructure

We modernize health infrastructure and enable the health ecosystem to operate at scale and be interoperable across silos and stakeholders.

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Case Study

Transforming Maternal and Child Health through the CMMP

The Center for Maternal and Child Medicaid Partnerships, led by Altarum in collaboration with the Center for Health Care Strategies, Family Voices, and the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs, helps states strengthen partnerships between Medicaid, CHIP, and Title V programs.

  • 36.8M children served, including 14M with special health needs
  • 100+ professionals engaged monthly
  • 7 states in 2025 Cohort (year 1) 
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Expanding the Reach of NIA’s Small Business Programs for Healthy Aging

The National Institute on Aging Small Business Programs manage the largest source of early-stage funding for aging-related research and development. Palladian Partners’ effective, long-term strategies have helped NIA consistently reach new entrepreneurs, supporting new breakthroughs in aging-related research and development.

  • NIA provides nearly $150M in grants annually
  • Fosters new entrepreneurs 
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Working with Maine to Improve Programs for Dually Eligible Individuals

In partnership with Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Aging and Disability Services, and Office of MaineCare Services, Altarum Medicare-Medicaid Services for States helped to strengthen programs serving individuals eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.

  • Strategies to close service gaps and improve enrollee experience
  • Essential training for state staff
  • Enhanced oversight and integration of Medicare and Medicaid 
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FOCUS AREAS: Medicare and Medicaid