Health Care Policy and Law
Erin Trish, PhD; Matthew Fiedler, PhD; Ning Ning, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2021;181(5):698-699. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.7372
This cross-sectional study examines the prevalence and spending of patients with end-stage kidney disease in the individual market.
Seth A. Berkowitz, MD, MPH; Sanjay Basu, MD, PhD
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JAMA Intern Med. 2021;181(5):699-702. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.7048
This cross-sectional study assesses whether receiving unemployment insurance is associated with lower health-related social needs, better health care access, and better mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Flora Marzia Liotti, PhD; Giulia Menchinelli, PhD; Simona Marchetti, BSc; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2021;181(5):702-704. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.7570
This study examines positive real-time polymerase chain reaction nasal-oropharyngeal swab results from patients who recovered from COVID-19 with prior negative results.
Yea-Hung Chen, PhD, MS; M. Maria Glymour, ScD, MS; Ralph Catalano, PhD, MRP; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2021;181(5):705-707. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.7578
This time-series analysis examines the excess number of deaths across population subgroups in California during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Joshua C. Black, PhD; Gabrielle E. Bau, MS; Janetta L. Iwanicki, MD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2021;181(5):707-709. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.7850
This cross-sectional study examines the association of medical stimulants with mortality in the US from 2010 to 2017.
Katherine E. Lowe, MSc; Joe Zein, MD, PhD; Umur HatipoÄŸlu, MD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2021;181(5):709-711. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.8360
This cohort study assesses the association of cumulative smoking exposure, as measured by pack-years, with outcomes of patients with coronavirus disease 2019.
Eoin B. Gaj, BS; Jessica N. Sanders, PhD, MSPH; Phillip M. Singer, PhD
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JAMA Intern Med. 2021;181(5):711-713. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.8781
This survey study examines trends in abortion policies among states by analyzing legislation enacted between January 2017 and November 2020.
Karola S. Jering, MD; Brian L. Claggett, PhD; Jonathan W. Cunningham, MD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2021;181(5):714-717. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.9241
This cohort study compares the clinical characteristics and outcomes of hospitalized women who gave birth with and without coronavirus disease 2019.
Neal S. Patel, MEng; Mark Lee, BS, BA; Jennifer L. Marti, MD
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JAMA Intern Med. 2021;181(5):717-719. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.0157
This cross-sectional study examines current screening mammography recommendations regarding starting age and screening interval among breast cancer centers in the US.