Howard A. Zucker, MD, JD; Danielle Greene, DrPH
JAMA. 2018;320(6):541-542. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.10905
This Viewpoint discusses how the separation of immigrating children from their parents can result in deleterious long-term physical and psychological effects.
Lois K. Lee, MD, MPH; Rebekah Mannix, MD, MPH
JAMA. 2018;320(6):543-544. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.6566
This Viewpoint reviews CDC injury statistics documenting a rise in preventable fatalities in young people related to opioids, motor vehicle crashes, and firearms, and calls for policies aimed at reversing the trend.
Lauren M. Jansson, MD; Chloe J. Jordan, PhD; Martha L. Velez, MD
JAMA. 2018;320(6):545-546. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.8401
This Viewpoint assesses the literature regarding marijuana use during pregnancy and whether it is safe to use as an alternative to opioids for pain management among pregnant women.
Marcia M. Boumil, JD, LLM; Gregory Curfman, MD
JAMA. 2018;320(6):547-548. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.8408
This Viewpoint uses recent case law to explore the issue of whether brand-name drug manufacturers can and should be held legally liable for medical harms from generic versions of the same drug produced by other manufacturers with identical labeling.
Daniel W. Sacks, PhD
JAMA. 2018;320(6):549-550. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.8117
This Viewpoint reviews the prospects for collapse faced by ACA-created state health insurance Marketplaces if younger and healthier people disenroll and reviews evidence that the Marketplaces are likely still stable enough to provide coverage despite rising premiums.