Hot takes from health leaders: What keeps you up at night?
This week's question: What keeps you up at night when you think about where healthcare affordability is headed? More
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WATCH: How high-deductible plans are hurting our health
At the latest edition of Lunchtime Paper Presentations, Dr. Justin Barnes, Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology at the Mayo Clinic, presented his recent research on the impact of high-deductible health plans on mortality for cancer survivors. More
Protected: LOWN26: Confronting Healthcare Affordability
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VIDEO: Why are some hospitals raking in profits and others failing?
In the latest installment of our video series, "Office Hours with Dr. Saini," Lown Institute president Vikas Saini gives his take on healthcare affordability topics, one question at a time. This week's question is "Why are some hospitals raking in profits and others failing?" More
Top hospitals for community benefit, 2025-26
See which hospitals ranked highest in community benefit on the Lown Index for 2025-26 More
Hot takes from health leaders: Who needs to fix the affordability crisis?
Introducing Hot Takes from Health Leaders: a biweekly series featuring candid responses from the policymakers, clinicians, hospital executives, researchers, and advocates who will convene at LOWN26: Confronting Healthcare Affordability on May 21st in Cambridge, MA. More
VIDEO: Office Hours with Dr. Saini – Why is healthcare so damn expensive?
In a new video series, "Office Hours with Dr. Saini," Lown Institute president Vikas Saini gives his take on healthcare affordability topics, one question at a time. This week's question is "How did we get here?" More
These cost-efficient hospitals get great outcomes for less
Affordability is the topic on everyone’s mind. What can we learn from the most cost-efficient hospitals on the Lown Index? More
Hot takes from health leaders: Where is healthcare getting it right?
Introducing Hot Takes from Health Leaders: a biweekly series featuring candid responses from the policymakers, clinicians, hospital executives, researchers, and advocates who will convene at LOWN26: Confronting Healthcare Affordability on May 21st in Cambridge, MA. More
Healthcare tops list of expenses Americans are most worried about
Concerns about healthcare costs are beginning to outweigh those of other essentials like housing and food. Where do things go from here? More
Protected: TEST PAGE FOR CONFERENCE
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What’s driving the healthcare affordability crisis?
Understanding the problem is the first step. More
LOWN26: Confronting Healthcare Affordability
The healthcare affordability crisis isn't a partisan issue. It's a human one. This one-day conference brings together leaders who recognize that solutions won't come from staying in our corners. More
What these outstanding doctors did in 2025: A follow-up on our BLASR winners
With healthcare costs reaching a crisis level and trust in medicine eroding rapidly, it's more critical than ever that clinicians fearlessly advocate for the public good. Here's what the exceptional Bernard Lown Award winning physicians accomplished last year. More
Dr. Thomas Graboys
Dr. Thomas B. Graboys, MD, served as President Emeritus of the Lown Institute and as director of the Lown Cardiovascular Center, shaping a generation of thinking about patient-centered cardiac care. His mentor, Dr. Bernard Lown, once described him as “a jewel in the crown of medicine,” whose patients treasured him as their confidant and friend. […] More
Will 2026 be the year high costs break the healthcare system?
With the expiration of enhanced subsidies for ACA plans driving premiums up - and more cuts to public insurance plans on the horizon - how should policymakers respond? More
2025 Shkreli Awards – Dishonorable Mentions
See the stories that just missed winning a Shkreli Award this year... More
PRESS RELEASE: 2025’s worst behavior in healthcare called out in think tank top ten list
The Shkreli Awards call attention to behaviors that undermine public trust, exploit patients, and erode the moral foundations of healthcare. More
“Ghost networks” abound in Medicare Advantage and Medicaid, research shows
The problem of “ghost” networks—when doctors are listed as being in-network for managed care plans, but turn out not to be available—is starting to get more attention. Here’s what you need to know from recent research and reporting on the topic. More
Hospital CEO pay in Massachusetts over four years: Whose pay increased the most?
How has CEO compensation for large hospital systems in Massachusetts changed over the past few years? We took a look at the latest data to find out. More