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GLP-1 Prescriptions for Weight Loss by Differences in Insurance Plan Coverage

This cross-sectional study reports trends in glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) prescriptions for plans that do and do not cover GLP-1s for weight loss. from JAMA Health Forum New Online https://ift.tt/iHGAmFM

Geographic Availability and Use of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Among Medicaid Enrollees

This cross-sectional study examines the association between racial and ethnic differences in the use of medication for opioid use disorder and geographic availability of such medication. from JAMA Health Forum New Online https://ift.tt/AvUPTiG

Scoring Health Reform

This Viewpoint discusses the scoring system used by the Congressional Budget Office for health policy decisions and explores the long-term consequences that receive inadequate analysis within this system. from JAMA Health Forum New Online https://ift.tt/1EZ6IDU

Making Policy When the Perfect Is Impossible

This JAMA Forum discusses ethical and economic aspects of allocating resources in the context of cuts made to Medicaid under the Budget Reconciliation Act of 2025. from JAMA Health Forum New Online https://ift.tt/MOspmWx

Respiratory Pump as an Underrecognized Target in Orthostatic Hypotension

To the Editor Moloney et al provide a practical review of orthostatic hypotension that appropriately emphasizes venous pooling in capacitance vessels and nonpharmacologic measures, such as salt and fluid loading, compression garments, and physical counterpressure maneuvers. One potentially useful adjunct deserves explicit mention: the respiratory pump generated by diaphragmatic inspiration. from JAMA Internal Medicine Online First https://ift.tt/o9Ne7OG

Apolipoprotein L1 Gene Genotype and Kidney Outcomes After Living Kidney Donation

This cohort study examines the association between apolipoprotein L1 gene polymorphisms and kidney function after living kidney donation. from JAMA Internal Medicine Online First https://ift.tt/vCERQTU

Multilevel Stewardship Intervention for Use of Anticoagulation-Antiplatelet Therapy

This quality improvement study reports on a 2-stage multilevel antithrombotic stewardship intervention and its association with the use of antiplatelet medications. from JAMA Internal Medicine Online First https://ift.tt/tiY461C

When Risk Scores Meet Mammography

This Viewpoint discusses the different definitions of being high risk for breast cancer and offers recommendations on how to address challenges surrounding supplemental screening approaches and preventive medications. from JAMA Internal Medicine Online First https://ift.tt/EA07xyq

Clinical AI—Whom Does It Serve and Who Pays?

This Viewpoint proposes that routine adoption of clinical artificial intelligence (AI) requires explicit alignment of payer, primary beneficiary, value metric, and life cycle accountability. from JAMA Health Forum New Online https://ift.tt/5CprAQv

Are Large Language Models Good or Bad for Brain Health?

This Viewpoint discusses potential consequences of large language model use for long-term cognitive health and risk of dementia and suggests strategies for gathering evidence to study this topic. from JAMA Internal Medicine Online First https://ift.tt/psGrXPh

Improving Clinical Trials Reporting in Medicare Claims

This Viewpoint discusses the challenges of tracking participants and outcomes after clinical trials end and how more accurately reported National Clinical Trial codes would generate substantial value for researchers, patients, and policymakers. from JAMA Health Forum New Online https://ift.tt/KDzSm1u