More than half of doctors receive industry payments, with some making millions
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
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Community Health Needs Assessments: What you should know
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
Housing, retirement, and other perks for hospital CEOs
Some nonprofit hospitals and systems are getting attention for rewarding CEOs with housing bonuses, supplemental retirement plans, and other benefits. More
Meet Filipa, Lown’s public health intern
Meet Filipa Carvalho, Lown's latest public health intern! More
Meet Manas, Lown’s public health intern
Manasvini Ranganathan, Masters of Public Health student at Dartmouth and intern at the Lown Institute, shares her journey into public health. More
Why CEO pay is on the rise: Lown Institute
Vikas Saini, MD, president of the Lown Institute, is speaking out on high hospital CEO pay. Dr. Saini recently discussed rising compensation with the Fresno Bee. More
Top hospitals for fair share spending in 49 states
For the report, Lown calculated fair share spending based on IRS form 990 for the fiscal year ending 2021 by comparing estimated value of hospital tax exemptions to money spent on meaningful community investments. More
REGISTER: The State of Medical Debt in the U.S.
Register now for our conference on medical debt on May 14, 2024. More
“Hefty” CEO pay at children’s hospital raises questions
This children's hospital paid their CEO more than they spent on financial assistance. What explains this upward trend in executive pay? More
PRESS RELEASE: Colorado physician Lilia Cervantes wins national award for social responsibility
Lilia Cervantes, MD, to receive Bernard Lown Award for Social Responsibility and $25,000 prize More
2024 Fair Share Spending: Top Hospital in Each State
These hospitals had the largest fair share surpluses in their state. That means that their spending on meaningful community investments exceeded the value of their tax exemption. More
Medical debt is a crisis. Is debt forgiveness the answer?
As medical debt grows more prevalent and harmful, state and local governments are taking action to forgive debt in their region. How can we expand these one-off actions into policy change to prevent debt before it starts? More
Valley Children’s VP ranks ‘striking,’ executive pay ‘pretty hefty,’ hospital expert says
“When you add it all up, between the CEO compensation, the bonus for some kind of performance metric, and all the other vice presidents, I think these are legitimate questions for the board of that hospital,” Saini said. “The fact pattern raises a lot of questions.” More
2024 Bernard Lown Award for Social Responsibility Dinner
Connect with other leaders in support of compassionate healthcare, social justice, and humanitarian values. More
The ‘Wild West’ of Hospital Charity and the DFW System Recognized for its Community Investment
The Lown Institute recognized CHRISTUS Health as one of the systems with the greatest meaningful community investment.
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2024 Fair Share Spending: Top 10 Hospitals
These hospitals had the largest fair share surpluses in the nation. That means that their spending on meaningful community investments exceeded the value of their tax exemption. More
2024 Fair Share Spending: Top 10 Systems
These health systems had the largest fair share surpluses in the country, meaning their spending on community investments exceeded the value of their tax exemption. More
Nonprofit hospitals’ charity care falling behind tax breaks, report shows
WATCH: California experts discuss fair share results
Communities invest in their local nonprofit hospitals through big tax breaks. Are hospitals giving back their fair share in return? Alongside California health policy experts, we unpack the results of the 2024 "Fair Share Spending" analysis. More
Cleveland Clinic, UH among hospitals not spending enough on community support, says new report
The Cleveland Clinic is high among U.S. nonprofit hospitals not doing enough to directly benefit their communities, and University Hospitals ranks second in Ohio behind the Clinic, according to the Lown Hospitals Index 2024 Community Benefit ranking. More