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WHO WE ARE: A think tank advocating a radically better and uniquely American health system that overturns high-cost, low-value care.

FROM THE BLOG

December 13, 2018
Our favorite blogs from 2018
December 11, 2018
Community benefit spending not well defined or reported, investigation shows
December 11, 2018
Surrogate markers not up to the task, studies find
December 10, 2018
“Quick, easy, universal” cancer test — What could go wrong?
December 6, 2018
Remembering Dr. Lisa Schwartz, overdiagnosis and health communication expert
December 5, 2018
Unnecessary wisdom tooth removal and opioid overprescribing go hand in hand
December 4, 2018
The most influential articles on overuse from 2017

PUBLICATIONS

Navigating the mess of medical misinformation
Lown Institute leaders weigh in on health care reads
The Lancet calls for overuse to be confronted globally

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A "breakthrough" in cancer diagnostics? Or a work in progress? https://t.co/MSaaG9xVLd
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The FDA approved Dsuvia, an opioid 10 times more potent than fentanyl, because it was "perfect for the battlefield.… https://t.co/nyqEco9CqN

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