Altarum is a mission-driven nonprofit founded in 1946 to empower government agencies and other organizations to advance their missions and improve health for all.
Three Strategic Pillars
Altarum's work is built on three principles; building capabilities, measuring results to create insight, and innovating solutions with the goal to improve the health outcomes for all.
Build Lasting Capabilities for Clients
We strengthen your organization with every engagement, transfer knowledge, improve systems, and build workforce skills.
We enable long-term independence.
Investments that build internal strength deliver more value than ongoing contractor dependency.
Deliver Actionable Insight with Measurable Results
We deliver concise findings, practical recommendations, and clear paths to action.
We co-design impact metrics with you before work begins, report honestly on outcomes, and document impact.
Accountability builds trust and helps you demonstrate results.
Innovate in Service of Mission
We invest in new tools to to make evaluation faster, technical assistance more tailored, and measurement more rigorous.
Innovation serves our core mission: helping you improve health outcomes for the people who need it most.
News & Insights
News & Insights
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)
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
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