PRESS RELEASE: Yale physician Reshma Ramachandran wins 2025 Bernard Lown Award for Social Responsibility
Reshma Ramachandran, MD, MPP, MHS, to receive the 2025 Bernard Lown Award for Social Responsibility and $25,000 prize. More
Tackling medical debt in America: Insights from experts and advocates
“We’re all here because this issue is a moral stain on the fabric of the country… We’re also here because if we want to fix this, we can," Dr. Vikas Saini told the crowd at the 2025 Lown conference on Medical Debt in America. More
Dr. Reshma Ramachandran, winner of the 2025 Bernard Lown Award!
Meet Dr. Reshma Ramachandran, the winner of the 2025 Bernard Lown Award for Social Responsibility! More
Meet Emma, Lown’s public health intern
Meet Emma, Lown's public health intern. Emma is a MPH student at the Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine. More
Meet Maya, Lown’s public health intern
Meet Maya Drabczyk, Lown's public health intern and a Masters of Public Health student at the Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine. At Dartmouth she is a member of the Graduate Consulting Group and a Global Health Fellow. More
3 Ways to Protect Yourself from Medical Debt
Unlike other forms of debt, medical debt is extremely hard to avoid; nobody chooses to get sick, have an accident, or need emergency care. If you’re worried about medical debt, here are three ways you can help reduce your risk of debt. More
3 Reasons To Attend the Lown Medical Debt Conference
On May 15, 2025, the Lown Institute will be hosting a one-day, in person conference in Washington, D.C. to discuss the scope, key drivers, and emerging solutions to medical debt in the U.S. Here's why you won't want to miss this event. More
LISTEN: An Interview With Dr. Vikas Saini: Creating a More Just, Effective, and Affordable Healthcare System
Fixing American healthcare will require more than mere tweaks around the edges. Dr. Vikas Saini, president of the Boston-based Lown Institute, believes that it will require a return to medicine’s humanist roots. In this interview he describes some of the ways in which many healthcare organizations prioritize revenue and profit over patients and communities. He also explains why he remains optimistic that Hippocratic principles will ultimately prevail. 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
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
Dr. Lilia Cervantes, winner of the 2024 Bernard Lown Award!
Meet Dr. Lilia Cervantes, the winner of the 2024 Bernard Lown Award for Social Responsibility! 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
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
Labor and delivery units are closing across the country. Here are some of the names.
Hospitals across the country have been struggling to keep their maternity unit doors open. Is your local hospital on the list of maternity unit closures? More
Remembering Joe Brain, a champion for public health
Lown Institute board members remember Joe Brain, innovative scientist, generous teacher, and devoted friend to Dr. Bernard Lown. More
A Tale of Two Hospitals in New York City
What does it mean for patients and clinicians to be confronted with healthcare inequalities daily? More
Insured people now compose majority of debtors to US hospitals
Health insurance is supposed to shield patients from medical debt, but a new analysis shows that insured Americans are increasingly at risk of harm from high medical costs. More