The Hilltop Institute at UMBC

The Hilltop Institute is a nonpartisan research organization at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of people and communities. We conduct cutting-edge data analytics and translational research on behalf of government agencies, foundations, and nonprofit organizations to inform public policy at the national, state, and local levels. Hilltop exemplifies UMBCs commitment to service to the state. Established in 1994, Hilltop was one of the first partnerships formed between a public university and a state Medicaid agency. Today, through this nationally recognized partnership, Hilltop and the Maryland Department of Health collaborate to conduct objective, evidence-based research and analysis to inform state health policy. The state of Marylandwith its innovative health policies and all-payer global budget model for hospitalsoffers a unique environment for Hilltops work and lessons for other states. We are also committed to ...