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
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? The post When hospitals exclude elective care from financial assistance appeared first on Lown Institute.| Lown Institute
Hospital leaders explained how their institutional culture, policies, and workforce help them deliver high-quality and high-value care while still prioritizing equity. The post “Meeting people where they are”: A conversation with America’s most socially responsible hospitals appeared first on Lown Institute.| Lown Institute
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 […] The post PRESS RELEASE: Top hospitals in American named by the Lown Institute appeared...| Lown Institute
Register now for the webinar "America's Most Socially Responsible Hospitals" on June 25, 2025. The post REGISTER: America’s Most Socially Responsible Hospitals, 2025 appeared first on Lown Institute.| Lown Institute
Dr. Lilia Cervantes received the 2025 Bernard Lown Award for Social Responsibility for her exceptional work promoting equitable access to medicines, mobilizing physicians nationwide to challenge pharmaceutical industry influence, and advancing legislative reforms that prioritize the public’s health over corporate profit. The post “Only a movement will get us to a better future.”: Dr. Reshma Ramachandran accepts the 2025 Bernard Lown Award appeared first on Lown Institute.| Lown Institute
Analysis of 2,500 charity care policies finds patients with identical income and medical needs could receive free care at one hospital, yet face collections or lawsuits at another. The post PRESS RELEASE: Inconsistent Hospital Policies Put Patients at Greater Risk of Medical Debt appeared first on Lown Institute.| Lown Institute
This white paper provides an overview of research on prevalence, impact, and drivers of medical debt, as well as an evaluation of potential policies including everything from low-hanging fruit to systemic reforms.| Lown Institute
