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Editorial by JAMA Health Forum Editor in Chief Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, and Statistical Editors Miguel Marino, PhD, and E...
12/22/2025

Editorial by JAMA Health Forum Editor in Chief Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, and Statistical Editors Miguel Marino, PhD, and Elizabeth Stuart, PhD: Authors in should clearly state assumptions, justify methodological choices, and present data transparently.

https://ja.ma/49kyZRI

This decision analytical model shows loss of federal Housing First funding could substantially increase homelessness, pr...
12/21/2025

This decision analytical model shows loss of federal Housing First funding could substantially increase homelessness, providing data for policy and program planning. https://ja.ma/48NfHUT

Dual-enrolled veterans in account for growing expenditures, underscoring potential policy challenges and implication...
12/20/2025

Dual-enrolled veterans in account for growing expenditures, underscoring potential policy challenges and implications for federal health system financing. https://ja.ma/3Y57ncZ

Broader developmental disability definitions increase prevalence estimates but dilute associations with utilization an...
12/19/2025

Broader developmental disability definitions increase prevalence estimates but dilute associations with utilization and congregate residence. https://ja.ma/4qkPSS1

Clinician-targeted email reminders support sustained monitoring activity, yet showed no impact on guideline-discordant...
12/19/2025

Clinician-targeted email reminders support sustained monitoring activity, yet showed no impact on guideline-discordant prescribing. https://ja.ma/3Y02cuX

Among VA enrollees in New York State, most emergency department visits were financed by non-VA payers, such as Medicare ...
12/15/2025

Among VA enrollees in New York State, most emergency department visits were financed by non-VA payers, such as Medicare and private insurance, and thus remain invisible to VA care teams.

Follow-up with VA was substantially lower after non-VA financed emergency care, highlighting the impact of fragmented financing on care continuity.

https://ja.ma/3MtEDIv

National data indicate that adults with probable depression, anxiety, or posttraumatic stress were more likely to use bu...
12/14/2025

National data indicate that adults with probable depression, anxiety, or posttraumatic stress were more likely to use buy now, pay later loans, independent of demographic factors. Associations persisted after adjustment, particularly for posttraumatic stress, highlighting financial vulnerability linked to poor mental health. https://ja.ma/4q6HZj0

From 2019 to 2023, receiving ICU care in community settings experienced slightly higher risk-adjusted mortality and in...
12/13/2025

From 2019 to 2023, receiving ICU care in community settings experienced slightly higher risk-adjusted mortality and increased resource intensity compared to VA medical centers. https://ja.ma/4oT9qM6

Historically, there has been less focus on primary care than on specialist care in US health care. What are the challeng...
12/12/2025

Historically, there has been less focus on primary care than on specialist care in US health care.

What are the challenges and opportunities in primary care today? What might it look like in the coming decades?

Robert Phillips, MD, MSPH, of The American Board of Family Medicine joins JAMA Health Forum Editor in Chief Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, to discuss the future of primary care in the US.

https://ja.ma/4q6H6XQ

Editorial: in the US faces ongoing challenges in workforce supply, investment, and medical education. Physician shorta...
12/12/2025

Editorial: in the US faces ongoing challenges in workforce supply, investment, and medical education. Physician shortages, stagnant recruitment into primary care training, and reimbursement disparities persist as demand rises with an aging population.

https://ja.ma/48JE5XH

Reduced administrative barriers and expanded eligibility in policies were linked to increased program participation an...
12/12/2025

Reduced administrative barriers and expanded eligibility in policies were linked to increased program participation and modest reductions in food insecurity countywide. Changes in such policies may be important levers to address rising food insecurity. https://ja.ma/44Tre2y

Among children with on , continuous and adequate insurance coverage varies by nearly 30 percentage points across stat...
12/09/2025

Among children with on , continuous and adequate insurance coverage varies by nearly 30 percentage points across states, with dually insured and activity-limited children less likely to have adequate coverage. State-specific policies may drive these disparities and warrant targeted improvement efforts. https://ja.ma/4iO4wyM

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