The @lowninstitute.bsky.social awards the Bernard Lown Award for Social Responsibility each year to a young clinician who demonstrates bold leadership in social justice and health care reform. The award comes with a $25,000 prize. Nominations due January 15, 2026: lowninstitute.org/projects/ber...

I was honored to participate in this roundtable on the impact on private equity on veterans' health. Even though most veterans receive care through the VA, growth in care delivered through non-VA providers and the increase in PE acquisitions is exposing more veterans to worse health outcomes.

Lown Senior Policy Analyst Judith Garber recently testified at the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Democrats roundtable. Check out the video at bit.ly/LownVetsHealth. Great job, Judith!

These are the #1 hospitals in each state, according to the 2025 Lown Hospitals Index for Social Responsibility. lowninstitute.org/which-hospit...

US News & World Report just released their list of “best hospitals” for 2025-26. How did these hospitals do on the Lown Index for Social Responsibility, which takes equity and value into accounts as well as outcomes? lowninstitute.org/how-did-the-...

In our latest report, we review the financial assistance practices of 163 hospitals across the state of Missouri, uncovering major differences in who qualifies, how aid is offered, and how debt is collected. lowninstitute.org/projects/fin...

See which critical access hospitals made our list of socially responsible hospitals…and which ones are at risk of shutting down services or closure. lowninstitute.org/these-top-cr...

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? lowninstitute.org/when-hospita...

Can we reduce healthcare waste while making Americans healthier? A new Medicare pilot program that uses AI is trying to do just that, but as usual, the devil is in the details. Here’s what’s promising about the program, and which elements could use rethinking. lowninstitute.org/overuse-cost...

A federal judge recently struck down a rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) seeking to remove medical debt from credit reports. How will this affect medical debt in the future? lowninstitute.org/cfpb-rule-to...

On the latest Lown Institute webinar launch, leaders from some of the exceptional Honor Roll hospitals joined Lown president Dr. Vikas Saini to discuss how they keep focused on their mission, even as they face unique political and financial challenges. lowninstitute.org/meeting-peop...

NEW: The 2025 Lown Institute Hospitals Index is out! Out of more than 2,700 acute care hospitals, 125 achieved “A” grades on equity, value, and outcomes, earning a place on the Lown Index Honor Roll. Find out how your hospital performed: lownhospitalsindex.org/the-most-soc...

As hospitals navigate workforce shortages, rising costs, and looming Medicaid cuts, delivering equitable, high-value care has never been harder. Join us as we reveal the results of the 2025 Lown Hospitals Index for Social Responsibility rankings. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Truly honored to receive the Bernard Lown Award for Social Responsibility from the @lowninstitute.org. Dr. Lown's persistence & ability to mobilize the public against injustice are lessons I will carry forward as we continue to fight for a health system centered around our patients. Thank you 🙏🏿

Inspired this evening 🥰 by leaders like Dr. Patty Gabow, who taught us to lead with courage and my two incredible mentees @trishasantos.bsky.social and Dr. Katie Rizzolo who exemplify courage through their research and policy work! @lowninstitute.org @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social

🚨 NEW REPORT: Hospital financial assistance + debt collection policies vary widely—even within the same city. See which hospitals sue patients, how eligibility levels for free care vary, and how your local hospital stacks up: lownhospitalsindex.org/report-hospi...

Proud to be part of the working group for this important @lowninstitute.org project. lowninstitute.org/projects/pas...

Medical debt burdens as many as 100 million Americans. New @lowninstitute.org data shows how hospital charity care + collection policies vary widely—sometimes helping, sometimes hurting patients. lowninstitute.org/press-releas....

Meet the winner of the 2025 Bernard Lown Award for Social Responsibility: @reshmagar.bsky.social! Learn more about her exceptional work championing fair access to medicines and advocating for health policy that prioritizes the public’s health over private profit. lowninstitute.org/dr-reshma-ra...

On May 15th in Washington, DC, the Lown Institute brought together advocates, researchers, and hospital leadership to discuss one of the most pressing issues facing the American healthcare system: Medical debt. Here's what the experts shared. lowninstitute.org/tackling-med...

These hospitals alone make up nearly 20% of the nation’s fair share deficit, meaning they give back less than they receive. Imagine what they could accomplish by investing more in their communities. Read the full report: lownhospitalsindex.org/report-makin...

Nonprofit hospitals have the potential to transform their communities—if they invest back as much as they gain from tax breaks. Read the full report: lownhospitalsindex.org/report-makin...

If nonprofit hospitals put as much into their communities as they benefit from tax exemptions, they could drive meaningful and lasting change. Read the full report: lownhospitalsindex.org/report-makin...

If every nonprofit hospital invested in their communities the same amount they receive in tax breaks, the impact could be truly transformative. Read the full report: lownhospitalsindex.org/report-makin...

Medical debt is a big problem in America. Better financial assistance from hospitals can be part of the solution. Read the full report: lownhospitalsindex.org/report-makin...

Property taxes are one of the most substantial parts of the hospital tax exemption. See which states have the highest hospital property tax exemptions. lowninstitute.org/california-n...

We looked at more than 1,800 hospitals across 20 states to find out if hospitals are giving back as much as they take. Read the full report: lownhospitalsindex.org/report-makin...

These 20 hospitals avoided nearly $1 billion in property taxes. lowninstitute.org/hospitals-be...

What types of initiatives are hospitals investing in to improve access to care and community health? We dug into the tax forms for some of the largest fair share surplus hospitals to find out. lowninstitute.org/how-hospital...

Great research coming out of the Lown Institute. And Minnesota is one of the states where they did a deep dive! #mnleg

NEW REPORT: Nonprofit hospitals receive tax breaks worth billions every year in exchange for providing community benefits, such as financial assistance and community health programs. But are they giving back as much as they take? Read the report: lownhospitalsindex.org/report-makin...

We're hosting a one-day, in-person conference with researchers, organizers, state and federal policymakers, and other experts to discuss emerging challenges and opportunities to address medical debt. Here's why you won't want to miss it. lowninstitute.org/3-reasons-to...

While many hospitals offer financial aid, millions of eligible patients never apply - often because they don't realize help is available. Here are five things every patient should know about hospital financial assistance programs. lowninstitute.org/5-things-eve...

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. lowninstitute.org/3-ways-to-pr...

Medical debt is associated with poor financial and health outcomes. So why don't we see more positive effects when medical debt is relieved? lowninstitute.org/the-paradox-...

We're hosting a one-day, in-person conference with researchers, organizers, state and federal policymakers, and other experts to discuss emerging challenges and opportunities to address medical debt. Here's why you won't want to miss it. lowninstitute.org/3-reasons-to...

A new study in JAMA Health Forum finds that certain communities receive much less community benefit spending from hospitals than others. lowninstitute.org/communities-...

It’s well known that America spends more and gets less for its healthcare dollar than peer countries, and has for a while. Where does all the money go? lowninstitute.org/healthcare-c...

While many hospitals offer financial aid, millions of eligible patients never apply - often because they don't realize help is available. Here are five things every patient should know about hospital financial assistance programs. lowninstitute.org/5-things-eve...

A wish list of program cuts being circulated by House Republicans includes proposals that target the healthcare system. Here are some of the proposed cuts and the potential repercussions for hospitals. lowninstitute.org/republicans-...

The deadline for nominations has been extended to THIS FRIDAY, so make sure to submit yours soon!

We're just getting into 2025, but there are already new developments in state policy, news, and research around private equity and hospitals. Read our latest blog to catch up on the updates, including new state legislation and another system bankruptcy. lowninstitute.org/private-equi...

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Nominations close at the end of this week, so make sure to submit yours ASAP!

The latest episode of "An Arm and a Leg" podcast is about the 8th Annual Shkreli Awards - our top ten countdown of the worst examples of profiteering and dysfunction in healthcare each year. Listen now! 🎧 kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast...

Amid increased scrutiny on hospital billing and collections practices, one might expect hospitals to make their financial assistance policies more generous. However, these changes are not always for the better, a new study finds. lowninstitute.org/hospital-fin...

Nominations are open for the 2025 Bernard Lown Award for Social Responsibility! We’re looking for trailblazing clinicians who are leading the movement for a just and caring healthcare system. Learn more about the award and submit a nomination on our website. lowninstitute.org/projects/ber...

Nominations close at the end of this week, so make sure to submit yours ASAP!

We recently revealed the winners of the 8th Annual Shkreli Awards, but there are many, many more examples of the ways our healthcare system is broken. Presenting the Shkreli Awards Dishonorable Mentions: lowninstitute.org/2024-shkreli...

What we heard this week 🧵 #Medsky "A lot of this stuff that happens is because there's no cops on the beat." -- Vikas Saini, MD, president of the @lowninstitute.org, discussing how the behavior of #ShkreliAward winners gets overlooked by regulators. www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...