HMS in the News
Podcast: Kathleen Sebelius Ran HHS. Now, She’s Tackling Rural Health
Kathleen Sebelius was in charge of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services when the Affordable Care Act became law. Now, she and a bipartisan group are putting their best thinking forward for how to fix rural health [read more]
News Article: A Tale of Two Pandemics: Public Health and Democracy from H1N1 to COVID-19 and Beyond
Former HHS Secretary and Aspen Health Strategy Group Co-chair Kathleen Sebelius compares the national responses to the H1N1 and COVID-19 pandemics, highlighting how the shift from science-based unity to partisan division has threatened our public health infrastructure. She warns [read more]
Announcement: 2026 Renée Fleming Neuroarts Investigator Awards
NeuroArts Blueprint On April 15, 10 teams of artists and early career researchers were named 2026 Renée Fleming Neuroarts Investigator Awards recipients. Each team will receive a grant of $25,000 to support an interdisciplinary research project whose results [read more]
MA3 Challenge Announces Awardees Advancing the Future of Academic Reward Systems
The Open Research Community Accelerator (ORCA), in partnership with the Aspen Institute Science & Society Program and the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, announced today that six universities have been awarded $250,000 as part of the inaugural Modernizing [read more]
Report: Meeting the Health Needs of Rural America
A new report released by the Aspen Health Strategy Group identifies opportunities for health sector leaders to narrow the health gap between the 50 million Americans who live in rural areas and those who do not. The report is [read more]
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
Recent Releases
Meeting the Health Needs of Rural America
A new report released by the nonpartisan Aspen Health Strategy Group (AHSG), an initiative of the Health, Medicine & Society Program of the Aspen Institute, identifies opportunities for health sector leaders to narrow the health gap between the 50 million Americans who live in rural areas and those who do not.
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.
