"Great care is only great if everyone can access it," Vikas Saini, president of the Lown Institute, said in a statement. "Socially responsible hospitals are trusted to provide high-quality care to all, and their success directly improves the health and economic stability of their communities." More
Others remain skeptical that PE has a positive effect on the industry. Vikas Saini, president of the nonpartisan think tank Lown Institute, told Healthcare Brew that the deterioration of quality care is his “biggest and first concern.” “The kinds of returns that private equity expects and the kinds of methods they’re used to using outside of healthcare—which are the ones they’re importing into healthcare—are unlikely to give us that kind of an innovative, extraordinary startup that we all want to send our family to,” Saini said.
What is presumptive eligibility and how can this policy help prevent medical debt before it starts? More
We've pinpointed some signature moves in these leading states' policies that keep their medical debt rates impressively low. More
Dr. Lilia Cervantes received the 2024 Bernard Lown Award for Social Responsibility for her exceptional work advancing health equity and expanding access to care for undocumented immigrants. Watch her acceptance of the award and read excerpts from her speech. More
Nonprofit hospitals have to provide financial assistance. But what happens if the clinicians who provide care are excluded from the policy? More
A new law in Florida allows for doctors to perform c-sections outside of hospitals. How could this impact overuse and maternal health outcomes? More
Some hospitals in the same cities have very different free care policies. Here are a few examples from the recently released Lown Institute data set. More
We asked top Fair Share hospitals to tell us about one community benefit program that was particularly impactful this year -- here’s what they said... More
This past week, the U.S. Mint released the Maine Innovation $1 Coin featuring an image of our inspirational founder. More
Register now for the webinar "America's Most Socially Responsible Hospitals" on June 25, 2024. More
The growing problem of medical debt in America has garnered national attention. To help us understand how we got here, we invited some of those working on the frontlines of this issue to participate in a multi-panel, virtual event. More
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing to collect data on hospital greenhouse gas emissions for the first time. Here's why this effort could be helpful for transparency and accountability on climate change, and some ways the initiative could go further. More
Meet Dr. Lilia Cervantes, the winner of the 2024 Bernard Lown Award for Social Responsibility! More
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The USPSTF just finalized their recommendation to lower the screening age for breast cancer from 50 to 40. What are the potential harms and benefits? More
A recent study finds that 57% of physicians received a payment from industry over the past ten years. What are the implications of these payments? More
When it comes to hospitals giving back to their communities, it doesn’t only matter how much hospitals spend, but how they spend it. More
Some nonprofit hospitals and systems are getting attention for rewarding CEOs with housing bonuses, supplemental retirement plans, and other benefits. More
Meet Filipa Carvalho, Lown's latest public health intern! More