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! The post Why private equity growth matters for veterans’ health appeared first on Lown Institute.| Lown Institute
Death rates from fall injuries among older Americans more than tripled over the past 30 years. Medications that act on the central nervous system could be the culprit... The post A Rising Tide of Harm: How Medication Overload May Be Fueling Falls In Older Americans appeared first on Lown Institute.| Lown Institute
CMS estimated that regulating the radiation dose of CT scans could prevent nearly 14,000 cancers and save $5 billion. So why is CMS considering loosening regulations? The post Excess radiation increases the risk of cancer. Why is CMS loosening regulations? appeared first on Lown Institute.| Lown Institute
Hear from Lown's 2025 data science intern, Maya Balaban, about what she's been working on. The post Guest Post: Hear from Lown’s data science intern, Maya appeared first on Lown Institute.| Lown Institute
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. The post Checking in on medical overuse in America appeared first on Lown Institute.| Lown Institute
These are the #1 hospitals in each state, according to the 2025 Lown Hospitals Index for Social Responsibility. The post Which hospital is the most socially responsible in your state? appeared first on Lown Institute.| Lown Institute
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. The post How did the 2025 US News best hospitals perform on the Lown Index?...| Lown Institute
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. The post These top critical access hospitals are at risk of closure appeared first on Lown Institute.| Lown Institute
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? The post CFPB rule to remove medical debt from credit reports blocked in court appeared first on Lown Institute.| Lown Institute
Can we reduce healthcare waste while making Americans healthier? A new Medicare pilot program that uses AI is trying to do just that. Here’s what’s promising about the program, and which elements could use rethinking. The post Overuse costs Medicare billions. Will WISeR be the fix we need? appeared first on Lown Institute.| Lown Institute