Why is it equitable to take race into account in healthcare in some cases but not others? The answer lies in the distinction between race and racism, health equity experts explain... lowninstitute.org/racism-impacts…

Excited about our launch of new hospital racial inclusivity results TOMORROW!

In @ARDTakeAction, Judith Garber explains the drivers and implications of hospital segregation in U.S. cities, and what you can do about it: the-ard.com/2022/03/17/the…

"We physicians have focused on the nuclear threat as the singular issue of our era. We are not indifferent to other human rights...but first we must be able to bequeath to our children the most fundamental of all rights: the right to survival” -- Dr. Bernard Lown

WHAT TO THE SLAVE IS YOUR FOURTH OF JULY: "Mr. Walker had one traffic ticket and no criminal record. The police said they initially sought to pull him over for an equipment violation and a traffic violation."

20 years ago, medical “never events" (e.g. leaving a sponge in a patient after surgery) were the "cost of doing business"–until we decided they were unacceptable. Now, some hospitals are suing patients for bills, playing tax games, & more. These too should be #NeverEvents. 1/x

Excited to represent Lown Institute at AFT Healthcare conference in Chicago! #AFTHCunion

We wrote a report! Do NYC hospitals get more in tax breaks than they give back to communities? Read to find out…

Let’s be clear: the GOP’s anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric & hateful propaganda drives & perpetuates this violence in our communities. Miss me with your thoughts & prayers.

Cats are so good. There’s just a little guy in my house! We hug! We don’t speak the same language! We’re best friends! He bites me! I make up little songs about him! He doesn’t know my name! We fall asleep next to each other!

“Sacrifice” implies they were fully informed and made a voluntary decision to be involved in the study. We know that was not the case. They were never informed that they had syphilis, only “bad blood”. They were not informed that there was a treatment until much later.

The New York Times covering trans issues (parody)

Keep this in mind!

Low-value procedures for back pain are common and costly types of overuse. Our latest research report shows how when these procedures are done unnecessarily, billions are wasted and millions of patients are put at risk of harm.

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 increased PE acquisitions exposes veterans to worse health outcomes.