News & Recent Releases

At Public Health Grand Rounds at the Aspen Institute on October 6, Dr. Mehmet Oz addressed the fallout of the government shutdown and stood by key Republican policy decisions. Learn his position on the expiring ACA subsidies, the future of Medicare Advantage audits despite a court setback, and his agency’s plan to implement controversial Medicaid work requirements. Click to read the six biggest policy revelations.

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The Neuroarts Academic Network, launched in September 2025, is a key part of the NeuroArts Blueprint Initiative. Building on a baseline of core principles and findings, the Blueprint lays out both a five-year strategy and a longer-term, narrative-shifting path to culture change based on five core recommendations. Read more by clicking on the image.

Last October, nearly 6,000 neuroscientists experienced the power of the arts firsthand when an improvisational singer led them in creating harmony from a cacophony of sound. This musical interlude, which activated flow states and synchronized the audience, was part of a lecture by Susan Magsamen, founder and executive director of the International Arts + Mind Lab (IAM Lab).

A new groundbreaking report by Deloitte Canada quantifies the economic benefit of improved quality of life for Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers—showing a $2.40 return for every $1 invested annually.

Aspen Health Strategy Group Co-Chairs William Frist and Kathleen Sebelius outline the catastrophic impact that proposed Medicaid cuts would have on rural American health systems. Their insights, drawn from recent Aspen Health Strategy Group discussions with rural health leaders in June, highlight the severe threat to communities, hospitals, and vulnerable populations, urging bipartisan action against the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”