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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