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Patients often start #dialysis at their nephrologist's primary facilities, even when they are of low quality, finds a new JAMA Health Forum study from Schaeffer Scholar Eugene Lin. jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-…

How do out-of-pocket (OOP) costs at the point of pharmacy affect access to medications? In a paper JAMA Health Forum (with Jillian Caldwell & others), we examine CMSGov TDAPA policy and show that it improved access to calcimimetics likely by reducing OOP 🧵1/ (LINK at end)

Medicare coverage of GLP-1 drugs would increase access and reduce obesity-related medical conditions -- but at a high price | Jennifer Hwang, Neda Laiteerapong, MD, MS Elbert Huang David D. Kim (김대호) in JAMA Health Forum jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-…

In its first year, the ACO REACH initiative did not enroll a high-risk beneficiary population, potentially limiting its effectiveness in reducing health inequities in Medicare. ja.ma/3EFH8Uj

Between 2012 and 2022, primary care visits for traditional Medicare beneficiaries shifted from physician offices to federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, and hospital outpatient departments. ja.ma/3Gs6zte

Viewpoint: Integrating carbon emissions reduction into value-based care through bundled payment models may help decarbonize the US health care system and improve health outcomes. ja.ma/4joDayp

Buprenorphine treatment during pregnancy for opioid use disorder was associated with significantly improved maternal and infant outcomes compared to no treatment. #PAS2025 ja.ma/4jNUiNX

📣 Presented today at #PAS2025: Buprenorphine Treatment in Pregnancy and Maternal-Infant Outcomes, from JAMA Health Forum. ➡️ Free to read online! ja.ma/4iEUL49

What constitutes the modal primary care practice? In service of ongoing work characterizing the outpatient delivery system, we tried to figure it out. New paper now at JAMA Health Forum , with Amy Bond and Dhruv Khullar et al. Link⬇️

Expanding Medicare coverage for GLP-1RAs for obesity treatment would increase access and reduce obesity-related comorbidities, but would also result in substantial net spending of $47.7 billion over 10 years. ja.ma/42ORedA

From JAMA: During the Medicare Shared Savings Program’s first decade, accountable care organizations generated meaningful reductions in spending, with larger effects over time. ja.ma/42PsVMP

From JAMA: The SPIRIT 2025 statement updates the guidelines for randomized trial protocols to enhance their completeness, transparency, and consistency, benefiting stakeholders involved in clinical research. ja.ma/4cPpLNr

Medicaid enrollment rates after receiving hospital presumptive eligibility in the emergency department varied by patient demographics, encounter characteristics, and geographic location. ja.ma/3Yl4aGW

Read the study in JAMA Health Forum from StanfordHealthPolicy's Adrienne Sabety and colleagues on the potential impacts the Kennedy v Braidwood case could have on preventative healthcare services. ↘️

A research letter in JAMA Health Forum from Dr. Amelia Bond, Dhruv Khullar, and colleagues in our Division of Health Policy & Economics examines changes in primary care visits by practice setting and practice type for traditional Medicare beneficiaries: bit.ly/3GvI12p

This Special Communication finds that China's efforts to achieve universal health coverage have improved access to health care and reduced financial burdens, though its rapidly aging population presents financial challenges. ja.ma/4jr1tfg

Most viewed in the last 7 days from JAMA Health Forum: Nearly 30% of privately insured individuals, including almost half of women, received at least one no-cost preventive service mandated by the ACA and potentially jeopardized by the Braidwood case. ja.ma/4jVa4a5

States with community rating and guaranteed issue policies for Medigap had fewer plan offerings and higher premiums, resulting in lower enrollment compared to states without these protections. ja.ma/4jqyZlY

Universal annual depression screening for adolescents in primary care is cost-effective, especially if health systems improve access to telemedicine behavioral health, reduce treatment costs, or enhance treatment effectiveness. ja.ma/4jY1ebg