HMS in the News
Announcement: Intentional Spaces Roadmap
Johns Hopkins’ International Arts + Mind Lab Releases the Intentional Spaces Roadmap, an Evidence-Based Strategy for Designing Environments that Support Health and Wellbeing BALTIMORE, MD — January 27, 2026 — The International Arts + Mind Lab (IAM Lab): Center [read more]
Report: Realizing the Potential of the Science Community to Support Rising Generations in STEM
This report, developed as part of the Aspen Institute Science & Society Program’s 2025 roundtable series, synthesizes insights from practitioners in K–12 education, higher education, science research, professional associations, science communication, and civic science. The project builds on Science [read more]
Request for Proposals: Third Annual Renée Fleming Neuroarts Investigator Awards to Advance Arts and Health Research
NeuroArts Blueprint The Renée Fleming Foundation in partnership with the NeuroArts Blueprint Initiative is offering year two of the Renée Fleming Neuroarts Investigator Awards. The Awards support innovative and collaborative research by early career researchers, designed to expand [read more]
Press Release: NeuroArts Blueprint Initiative Launches Nationwide Network of Community Neuroarts Coalitions
NeuroArts Blueprint On November 12, the NeuroArts Blueprint Initiative launched the Community Neuroarts Coalitions (CNC) Network to support 11 communities across the U.S. using the power of the arts to improve health and well-being. Each CNC will create [read more]
News Article: Medicare Can’t Afford Not To Cover Ozempic
A decision for whether Medicare will cover a revolutionary new class of weight-loss treatments, which include drugs like Zepbound and Wegovy, could be imminent, according to Dr. Mehmet Oz, head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. [read more]
News Article: CMS Administrator Dr. Oz on GLP-1 for weight loss in Medicare: You’ll be hearing more soon
CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz addressed the rising discussion around covering GLP-1 medications (like Ozempic and Wegovy) for weight loss under Medicare. Citing "a lot of action" in the space, Oz confirmed that a decision on whether to expand [read more]
Recent Releases
Realizing the Potential of the Science Community to Support Rising Generations in STEM
A recent report by the Science & Society Program discusses fundamental questions about recent and rapid policy shifts within the federally-funded research and higher education ecosystems, as well as our our nation’s social contract for science, originally articulated in 1945 through Vannevar Bush’s groundbreaking Endless Frontier report.
Alzheimer’s Disease & Music Engagement: Quality of Life Economic Impact Analysis
Supported by AARP and the A. Barry Rand Fund of the AARP Foundation, Alzheimer’s Disease & Music Engagement: Quality of Life Economic Impact Analysis, is the second study in a series of economic analyses produced within the NeuroArts Blueprint Initiative that shows significant quality-of-life benefits to both individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers.
Addressing the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Crisis
Aspen Health Strategy Group
A new report released by AHSG examines the urgent need to address youth mental health challenges and identifies opportunities for health sector leaders to take action. “Addressing the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Crisis” is the product of a year-long, in-depth study and reflects the consensus of 20 senior leaders in the public and private sectors.
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Ensuring Access, Affordability, and Quality in the Age of Healthcare Consolidation: Lessons Learned and Insights for the Future
A new report by an expert Working Group Ensuring Access, Affordability, and Quality in the Age of Healthcare Consolidation: Lessons Learned and Insights for the Future looks at the forces driving provider consolidation, the framework in place to regulate anticompetitive practices, and opportunities to prevent the harms sometimes associated with consolidation.
The report builds on a convening held in Washington, DC in May 2024. Click on the image to learn more!
Tactics for Trust: A Practitioner’s Playbook for Building Public Trust in Science and Other Domains
Science & Society
The third installment in Science & Society’s publication series on public trust in science, this text represents an actionable summary from a diverse group of multi-sector trustbuilders to foster a candid, open conversation around the tactics that make up an effective trustbuilder’s toolkit in science and more broadly.
State Efforts to Control Healthcare Costs: Lessons Learned and Insights for the Future
Health, Medicine & Society
States have become laboratories for testing policy and programmatic ideas to address the high costs of healthcare and keep spending under control. A new report released by an expert Working Group offers a decision–making framework to guide them as they consider optimal approaches tailored to their needs.
