This Viewpoint discusses a new approach to life expectancy by focusing on basic needs met. from JAMA Health Forum New Online https://ift.tt/FRDkSfQ

This JAMA Internal Medicine Patient Page describes sources of information about vaccination and how to know which sources are trustworthy. from JAMA Internal Medicine Online First https://ift.tt/tr3ocXH

This JAMA Forum discusses changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) through the budget reconciliation act of 2025 (HR 1), the implications for beneficiaries, and a call to action for health professionals. from JAMA Health Forum New Online https://ift.tt/pKW5LFs

This Viewpoint recommends that patients with actinic keratoses receive active surveillance in primary care rather than routine treatment. from JAMA Internal Medicine Online First https://ift.tt/TnHF14X

This cohort study uses a target trial emulation approach to estimate the effect of enrolling in Supportive Services for Veteran Families on mortality and health care costs in the Veterans Affairs health care system. from JAMA Health Forum New Online https://ift.tt/OPK6I2l

This Viewpoint describes factors necessary to eliminate hepatitis C virus, including access to point-of-care RNA testing and availability of treatment, and the stakeholders from the federal to the community level that must participate. from JAMA Health Forum New Online https://ift.tt/soUaTQL

This JAMA Forum discusses upcoming Supreme Court decisions and the potential damage to public health, including decreases in vaccination rates, in firearms control, and in the rights of sexual minority individuals. from JAMA Health Forum New Online https://ift.tt/VPqXKhd

This comparative effectiveness research study examines whether kidney outcomes differ with sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor vs glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist treatment in individuals with type 2 diabetes. from JAMA Internal Medicine Online First https://ift.tt/Qt6whNW

This randomized clinical trial examines the effectiveness of mobile chat messaging vs generic text messaging for relapse prevention among individuals who recently quit smoking and had abstained for 3 to 30 days. from JAMA Internal Medicine Online First https://ift.tt/2d0Vxba

This Narrative Review considers postacute care settings to assist hospital-based clinicians in effectively collaborating with patients, caregivers, and interdisciplinary care teams to facilitate transitions to high-quality postacute care. from JAMA Internal Medicine Online First https://ift.tt/yOl78Jw

This Viewpoint describes adverse events associated with diphenhydramine and advocates for its withdrawal from over-the-counter (OTC) allergy medications. from JAMA Internal Medicine Online First https://ift.tt/Tjf8qNy

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This case-control study examines mortality, hospitalization, and emergency department visits among nursing home residents after an Illinois payment reform. from JAMA Health Forum New Online https://ift.tt/G7sb65t

This repeated cross-sectional study evaluates whether the federal policy eliminating nonintegrated dual-eligible special needs plan look-alike plans increased enrollment of Medicare-Medicaid dual-eligible beneficiaries into integrated care plans. from JAMA Health Forum New Online https://ift.tt/YTbt5S1

This Viewpoint describes the challenges in development of independent, nurse practitioner–owned primary care practices and offers recommendations to support the growth of these practices. from JAMA Health Forum New Online https://ift.tt/F47QeGn

This JAMA Forum discusses state-level momentum and progress of local programs to address social determinants of health in the context of cuts made by the Trump administration to federal programs. from JAMA Health Forum New Online https://ift.tt/gxpFA5b

Skilled nursing facilities are a critical part of the health care system. They provide extended postacute care for persons leaving the hospital (eg, antibiotics, rehabilitation), as well as long-term care for persons who are not able to live independently. This includes a substantial proportion of older adults and people with functional and cognitive disabilities in the US. from JAMA Internal Medicine Online First https://ift.tt/40qV7xP

This cross-sectional study assesses changes in skilled nursing facility capacity after the COVID-19 pandemic primarily using Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services data from 2019 to 2024 on Medicare- and Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facilities. from JAMA Internal Medicine Online First https://ift.tt/7pxXMfm

This secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial examines relative vaccine effectiveness of high-dose vs standard-dose inactivated influenza vaccines against severe respiratory and cardiovascular outcomes according to diabetes status and across diabetes subgroups. from JAMA Internal Medicine Online First https://ift.tt/EP5uqC4

This Viewpoint describes potential risks of using generative AI–driven ambient scribes to automate more intensive billing. from JAMA Health Forum New Online https://ift.tt/PljVDS2

This JAMA Forum discusses the unaffordability of health care in the US at the macro level, the true costs of employer-sponsored health insurance, and the expiration of the Affordable Care Act enhanced premium tax credits. from JAMA Health Forum New Online https://ift.tt/oSXj2bB

This Viewpoint advocates replacing cyclical trends and uncertainty in medical education with controlled experimental studies at learning medical schools. from JAMA Internal Medicine Online First https://ift.tt/lQ72qS9

This cross-sectional study assesses the association between housing cost and health care utilization and outcomes among Medicaid beneficiaries aged 19 to 64 years with heart failure. from JAMA Health Forum New Online https://ift.tt/QeMDIcO

This cohort study analyzes patent protection on small-molecule drugs approved by the US Food and Drug Administration from 1986 to 2023 with 1 or more tertiary patents. from JAMA Health Forum New Online https://ift.tt/aCvdKVg

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This Viewpoint describes an advisory council that helps an institution and its clinicians respond to patients’ inquiries about medical aid in dying. from JAMA Health Forum New Online https://ift.tt/C6emUVa