It’s so important to acknowledge and engage the next generation because they need encouragement on their journey. Seeing and being part of the process to pick the winners — those young people who reflect the values of not just the Lown Institute but of Dr. Lown himself — is inspiring. More
Register now for the webinar "America's Most Socially Responsible Hospitals" on June 23, 2026. More
This week's question: What's the most important thing a young clinician can do right now? More
Lown Institute Senior Director of Research Kelsey Chalmers and Senior Policy Analyst Judith Garber discuss measuring and messaging hospital overuse. Hosted by WISER Healthcare, a research collaborative for reducing overdiagnosis and overtreatment. More
This week's question: What's the most important thing a young clinician can do right now? More
This week's question: What keeps you up at night when you think about where healthcare affordability is headed? More
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
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
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
We called 86 hospitals and primary care offices to see how long it would take to get a new patient appointment. Here's what we found. More
Our recent report found that more than 200,000 unnecessary back surgeries took place over a three year period, costing Medicare more than $1.9 billion. But what about the physicians responsible for this overuse? More
These hospitals are bucking the trend of back surgery overuse with rates below 5% for both spinal fusion and vertebroplasty. More
Watch the video recording and see our key takeaways from the latest Lown Institute event on back surgery overuse. More
Patients face serious risk of complications; billions in Medicare dollars wasted More
How is the growth of private equity acquisitions in healthcare impacting veterans? At a roundtable event hosted by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, researchers and policy experts discussed the drivers and consequences of these acquisitions going unchecked. Watch the event recording! More
As we prepare for the launch of our 2025 report on unnecessary back surgery, let’s take a moment to check in on the current state of medical overuse in America. More
US News & World Report just released their list of “best hospitals” for 2025-26, which is based primarily on patient outcomes for complex specialty care and common procedures. The Lown Hospitals Index for Social Responsibility takes a different approach to hospital ranking, evaluating hospitals on metrics of equity and value as well as outcomes. Here's how the 2025 US News best hospitals perform on the Lown Index. More
See which critical access hospitals made our list of most socially responsible hospitals…and which ones are at risk of shutting down services or closure. More
Hospitals have a lot of leeway to decide who is eligible for financial assistance. In some cases, hospitals don't allow any elective care to be eligible. What impact could that have on health or medical debt? More
125 “socially responsible” hospitals earn Honor Roll status for outcomes, value, and equity BOSTON—More than 100 U.S. hospitals achieved top performance across measures of equity, value, and outcomes, according to the 2025 Lown Hospitals Index. Despite workforce shortages, rising costs, looming Medicaid cuts, and other challenges, Lown Institute analysts say this year’s Honor Roll demonstrates […] More