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February 2023, Vol 4, No. 2

JAMA Forum

A Different Framework to Achieve Universal Coverage in the US

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JAMA Health Forum. 2023;4(2):e230187. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2023.0187

This JAMA Forum discusses alternative ways to achieve universal coverage in the US such as administrative simplification in the Affordable Care Act plans to increase enrollment, having a basic policy that would be available to everyone, and options for supplemental coverage.

The Public Health Fixes That Missed the Omnibus

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JAMA Health Forum. 2023;4(2):e230263. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2023.0263

This JAMA Forum discusses the $1.7 trillion omnibus bill passed in December 2022 and the areas of pandemic preparedness and the public health system it addresses and misses.

Garbage in, Garbage out—Words of Caution on Big Data and Machine Learning in Medical Practice

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JAMA Health Forum. 2023;4(2):e230397. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2023.0397

This JAMA Forum discusses developments with machine learning and artificial intelligence and provides examples showing how humans are required in these processes to avoid errors in classification.

Vicious and Virtuous Cycles in Health

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JAMA Health Forum. 2023;4(2):e230505. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2023.0505

This JAMA Forum discusses how physicians and health professionals can help patients by intervening when they observe harmful cycles in health and by encouraging virtuous or health-promoting cycles.

Viewpoint

Financing Health Care System Interventions Addressing Social Risks

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JAMA Health Forum. 2023;4(2):e225241. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.5241

This Viewpoint discusses the benefits and drawbacks of health care involvement in social risk interventions and presents proposals to finance such involvement.

Maintaining Health Care Innovations After the Pandemic

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JAMA Health Forum. 2023;4(2):e225404. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.5404

This Viewpoint discusses evaluating and perhaps extending the record of successful innovation arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Medicaid Benefit for Health-Related Social Needs

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JAMA Health Forum. 2023;4(2):e225407. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.5407

This Viewpoint explores a recent advancement to improve outcomes and reduce costs within state Medicaid programs, Section 1115 demonstration waivers.

The Value of Funding a Primary Care Extension Program in the United States

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JAMA Health Forum. 2023;4(2):e225410. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.5410

This Viewpoint discusses the potential of the Primary Care Extension Program to ensure access to high-quality primary care in the US.

Original Investigation

Association of Past and Future Paid Medical Malpractice Claims

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JAMA Health Forum. 2023;4(2):e225436. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.5436

Using data from the National Practitioner Data Bank, this case-control study examines the association between a prior paid medical malpractice claim and the likelihood of a paid claim in a future period, compared with simulated results expected if paid claims are random events.

Association of Commercial-to-Medicare Relative Prices With Health System Financial Performance

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JAMA Health Forum. 2023;4(2):e225444. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.5444

This cross-sectional study of more than 150 health systems assesses the association between their financial outcomes and commercial-to-Medicare relative inpatient prices.

Comparison of the Pathway to Hospice Enrollment Between Medicare Advantage and Traditional Medicare

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JAMA Health Forum. 2023;4(2):e225457. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.5457

This cross-sectional study uses Medicare claims data from decedents to compare the site of care before hospice enrollment between Medicare Advantage beneficiaries and traditional Medicare beneficiaries.

Evaluation of Potentially Avoidable Acute Care Utilization Among Patients Insured by Medicare Advantage vs Traditional Medicare

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JAMA Health Forum. 2023;4(2):e225530. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.5530

This cross-sectional study of 9 million Medicare beneficiaries compares hospitalizations, observation stays, and emergency department discharge rates between Medicare Advantage vs traditional Medicare to understand acute care utilization differences.

Association of Medicaid Expansion With Postpartum Depression Treatment in Arkansas

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JAMA Health Forum. 2023;4(2):e225603. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.5603

This cohort study uses difference-in-differences analysis to examine the association of Medicaid expansion in Arkansas with postpartum antidepressant prescription fills and antidepressant continuation and supply during the first 6 months postpartum.

Research Letter

Association of Medicaid Financing and Concentration of Assisted Living Residents Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid

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JAMA Health Forum. 2023;4(2):e225338. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.5338

This cross-sectional study examines different levels of state Medicaid financing for assisted living and the association with the number of beneficiaries with dual Medicare and Medicaid eligibility who live in assisted living facilities.

Comparison of Prices for Commonly Administered Drugs in Employer-Sponsored Insurance Relative to Medicare

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JAMA Health Forum. 2023;4(2):e225422. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.5422

This cross-sectional study compares unit prices and price growth in employer-sponsored insurance and Medicare over 2016 through 2020 for physician-administered drugs with the highest use and those with the highest spending.

Antibiotic Receipt During Outpatient Visits for COVID-19 in the US, From 2020 to 2022

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JAMA Health Forum. 2023;4(2):e225429. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.5429

This cross-sectional study examines prescribed and filled antibiotics for outpatient COVID-19 treatment among children, adolescents, and adults with commercial insurance.

Mothers’ Experience With Health Insurance Coverage When Youngest Child Reaches 18 Years of Age

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JAMA Health Forum. 2023;4(2):e225514. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.5514

This cross-sectional study uses data from the American Community Survey to track maternal insurance coverage status as children age from infancy to adulthood.

Characteristics of Prior Authorization Policies for New Drugs in Medicare Part D

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JAMA Health Forum. 2023;4(2):e225610. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.5610

This cross-sectional study examines the characteristics of prior authorization policies for new drugs in Medicare Part D to understand whether they are consistent with US Food and Drug Administration indications.

Correction

Error in Text

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JAMA Health Forum. 2023;4(2):e225553. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.5553

Errors in Figure 3B

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JAMA Health Forum. 2023;4(2):e230001. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2023.0001

Error in Abstract

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JAMA Health Forum. 2023;4(2):e230002. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2023.0002
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JAMA Health Forum

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JAMA Health Forum. 2023;4(2):e223641. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.3641
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