America’s most socially responsible critical access hospitals
See which Critical Access Hospitals made our list of most socially responsible for 2024! More
PRESS RELEASE: Lown Institute names top hospitals in the United States
Out of 2,784 acute care hospitals nationwide, 154 are recognized as “Honor Roll” hospitals for achieving the highest scores on measures of equity, value, and outcomes. More
Presumptive eligibility: A promising solution to medical debt
What is presumptive eligibility and how can this policy help prevent medical debt before it starts? More
These five states have the lowest rates of medical debt. Here’s why…
We've pinpointed some signature moves in these leading states' policies that keep their medical debt rates impressively low. More
“It’s time to defy the status quo”: Dr. Lilia Cervantes accepts the 2024 Bernard Lown Award
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
When doctors aren’t part of the hospital’s financial assistance policy
Nonprofit hospitals have to provide financial assistance. But what happens if the clinicians who provide care are excluded from the policy? More
Private equity is getting into the c-section game in Florida; we have questions
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
Free care: Neighboring hospitals may have wildly different policies
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
How top ranked hospitals are giving back to their communities
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
U.S. Mint releases coin honoring Dr. Bernard Lown
This past week, the U.S. Mint released the Maine Innovation $1 Coin featuring an image of our inspirational founder. More
HHS proposes new greenhouse gas emission reporting requirement
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
Update: The benefits and harms of earlier screening for breast cancer
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
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
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
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
“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