October 2024, Vol 5, No. 10

This Viewpoint discusses how reinsurance, a policy change made by 18 states to improve coverage affordability for unsubsidized Marketplace enrollees, has led to coverage losses among subsidized enrollees.

This cross-sectional study evaluates the association between racial and ethnic residential segregation and prenatal depression and anxiety among pregnant Asian, Black, Hispanic, and White individuals universally screened for mental health conditions during pregnancy.

This cross-sectional study compares use of hearing evaluations and hearing aids among Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare beneficiaries with hearing loss.

This JAMA Forum discusses 5 consequences of disenrolling individuals from Medicaid after the end of the pause in checking eligibility that was enacted during the emergency phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This Viewpoint describes the wide range of open access (OA) models, examines controversies as OA publication attempts to achieve equitable access, and recommends ways to address gaps.

This randomized clinical trial examines the efficacy of a brief educational video in improving knowledge of and trust in scarce resource allocation policies.

This national cohort study assesses the availability of and enrollment in dual-eligible special needs plans among dual-eligible beneficiaries from 2021 to 2022.

This cross-sectional study examines real-time prescription benefit tool adoption among US hospitals overall and by hospital and community characteristics.

This JAMA Forum discusses the responsibilities of public health agencies that overlap with those of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and argues that the role of the CDC could be redirected to better meet the needs of its core mission—infectious disease control.

This Viewpoint discusses potential benefits and obstacles regarding US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight of laboratory-developed tests.

This observational study examines the association between physician altruism, measures of quality, and spending, hypothesizing that altruistic physicians have better results.

This cross-sectional study compares average credit scores and unpaid medical and nonmedical debts in collections among Black, Hispanic, and White adults with Medicaid coverage.

This cross-sectional study compares the small molecule generic drug markets of a group of high-income countries with similar pharmaceutical regulatory environments.

This JAMA Forum discusses former President Donald Trump’s current viewpoints and prior policies on price transparency, drug pricing, and the Affordable Care Act that could be reflected in his health care policy if reelected.

This Viewpoint discusses how the National Academy of Medicine’s adapted choice architecture has led to a more diverse membership and how other mission-based organizations can consider using this strategy.

This nationwide cohort study evaluates the effectiveness of a quality improvement intervention to improve inpatient advance care planning by assessing billing rates and changes in treatment plans and patient outcomes.

This cohort study examines whether a proxy for 340B revenue was associated with increased safety net care provision among federally qualified health centers.

This case series evaluates the proportion of US counties and the US population residing within an area served by a certified community behavioral health clinic (CCBHC) from October 2016, when the first CCBHCs opened, to June 2024.

This JAMA Forum discusses the epidemiological and theoretical explanations regarding the erosion of the Latino health advantage in the US and proposes policies to promote Latino immigrant health.