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Hospital billing and collection practices, a national data set

A two-year project examining the extent to which hospitals send bills to collections, deny care, and sue patients. The United States faces a significant and persistent issue with medical debt that continues to intensify. Millions of Americans are affected. Even those with relatively good health insurance plans may find themselves grappling with substantial medical bills […] More

Are NYC hospitals earning their tax breaks?

A new report examining the finances of nonprofit hospitals in New York City finds that some hospitals fall significantly short on expected community investments. The study includes 21 hospitals and finds that 9 have a Fair Share deficit—meaning that the value of their community investments fails to equal the value of their federal, state, and […] More

Lown Presents

Lown Presents provides a deep dive into topics at the intersection of health policy, health equity, and high-value care. This free series of live streamed conversations will feature experts with a variety of perspectives on health care, including hospital leaders, public health experts, patient advocates, thought leaders, and policymakers. More

COVID-19 Curve Tracker

Tracks the COVID-19 rate of death in selected countries and US states compared to trajectory seen in Wuhan, China. More

Lown Conferences

The Lown Institute organized the first conference in the world dedicated to the problem of overtreatment. The Institute has since convened six national conferences attracting more than 200 attendees annually and featuring world-renowned leaders in health care. More

Shkreli Awards

Lown Institute’s top ten list of the worst examples of profiteering and dysfunction in health care, named for Martin Shkreli, the price-hiking “pharma bro” that everyone loves to hate. More

California wastes billions on sick care, leaving little for community health

In a disturbing paradox, increased state spending on medical treatment may actually be leading to worse health conditions for Californians. Analysis of California’s state budget from 2007 to 2018 finds that health care spending has skyrocketed, leaving fewer dollars to fund programs and services that support health and prevent illness at the community level. As […] More