The numbers are in. The numbers are in. This year's most popular JAMA Network content spans a range of topics, from #fluoride to #Parkinson disease to #GLP-1s. What was your favorite article in 2025 -- and did other readers agree? 🔗 ja.ma/4j8qHzD

Editorial by JAMA Health Forum EIC Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, and Statistical Editors Miguel Marino, PhD, and Elizabeth Stuart, PhD: Authors in #HealthPolicy should clearly state assumptions, justify methodological choices, and present data transparently. ja.ma/49d3nfQ

This decision analytical model shows loss of federal Housing First funding could substantially increase homelessness, providing data for policy and program planning. ja.ma/4amXP4x

Dual-enrolled veterans in #MedicareAdvantage account for growing #VA expenditures, underscoring potential policy challenges and implications for federal health system financing. ja.ma/4sekV3R

Broader developmental disability definitions increase prevalence estimates but dilute associations with #LTSS utilization and congregate residence. ja.ma/4qbFDzk

Clinician-targeted #PDMP email reminders support sustained monitoring activity, yet showed no impact on guideline-discordant #opioid prescribing. ja.ma/4p3zdRY

Among VA enrollees in New York State, most emergency department visits were financed by non-VA payers, such as Medicare and private insurance, and thus remain invisible to VA care teams. ja.ma/4q3ZWP3

National data indicate that adults with probable depression, anxiety, or posttraumatic stress were more likely to use buy now, pay later loans, independent of demographic factors. ja.ma/4q4B2yR

From 2019 to 2023, #Veterans receiving ICU care in community settings experienced slightly higher risk-adjusted mortality and increased resource intensity compared to VA medical centers. ja.ma/4q4DmpB

Robert Phillips, MD, MSPH, joins JAMA Health Forum Editor in Chief Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, to discuss the future of primary care in the US. ja.ma/4iZFXz2

Editorial: #PrimaryCare in the US faces ongoing challenges in workforce supply, investment, and medical education; physician shortages, stagnant recruitment into primary care training, and reimbursement disparities persist. ja.ma/4iR42rr

Reduced administrative barriers and expanded eligibility in #SNAP policies were linked to increased program participation and modest reductions in food insecurity countywide. ja.ma/4oPYrmQ

Lower adequacy rates were observed for dually insured and activity-limited children with #SpecialHealthCareNeeds on #Medicaid, highlighting a need for targeted state policy intervention. ja.ma/4oxDxbN

Viewpoint: Restoring trust in #PublicHealth requires transparency, inclusion and respect for autonomy in a politically complex, post-pandemic environment. ja.ma/3MdmCOu

Public support for #Vaccines and school requirements remains high even as #VaccinePolicy changes under the new administration. ja.ma/44H6kna

Hospital mergers may worsen facility access and quality for #Medicaid enrollees, particularly regarding #ObstetricCare and #SafetyNet hospital reliance. ja.ma/4pSNSQN

Strict abortion bans with no health exception were linked to a rise in #EMTALA violations in obstetric emergencies and increased #ED visits for #WomensHealth. ja.ma/4pU6tff

Yesterday, @who.int published a guideline in @jama.com on the use and indications of #GLP-1 therapies for the management of #obesity in adults. The guideline offers two conditional recommendations to inform clinical practice and health policy. Read the guideline: ja.ma/4irQDGe

Today, @who.int published a guideline in @jama.com on the use and indications of #GLP-1 therapies for the management of #obesity in adults. Explore the new guideline: ja.ma/3M6d3AD Join WHO for a public, live-streamed webinar at 10 AM ET: ja.ma/3LVuLqJ

Analysis of matched administrative and clinical records indicated that homelessness status was underrecognized, particularly in the emergency department setting where odds of missed homelessness were nearly three times higher than in admissions. ja.ma/4oiTz9p

On December 1 at 10 AM ET, JAMA and JAMA Network Editor in Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, will co-chair a public, live-streamed webinar discussing a new @who.int guideline concerning #GLP-1 therapy and adults with #obesity. Register for the webinar: ja.ma/4pfbXl2

Manufacturer-reported costs for breakthrough-designated medical devices exceeded actual hospital acquisition costs in #Medicare supplemental reimbursement programs. ja.ma/4rnz1PJ

Following the 2018–2019 recalls and shortages of valsartan, losartan, and irbesartan, there were no major changes in medication adherence or drug spending in the 18 months. ja.ma/4oWIBHP

On December 1 at 10 AM ET, JAMA Editor in Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, will co-chair a public, live-streamed webinar discussing a new WHO guideline concerning #GLP-1 therapy and adults with #obesity. Register for the webinar: ja.ma/48lzVnk

After the January 2025 Los Angeles fires, respiratory and cardiovascular virtual care visits increased up to 44% among highly exposed and moderately exposed groups. ja.ma/4omeqsD

This national study found that US physician practices received lower payments for outpatient visits with non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic patients compared with non-Hispanic White patients, after adjusting for visit content, market, and year. ja.ma/3Xj05lu

Viewpoint: Eliminating funding for the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) would discontinue research supporting interventions for #ChronicDisease, aging and AI applications in health care. ja.ma/3LJPHAV

Editorial: Despite challenges in #HealthPolicy and health services research, JAMA Health Forum remains committed to publishing studies with rigorous designs and methods that inform the future direction of health care. ja.ma/4psr5uS

System, dentist, and patient-level barriers, including perceptions of program complexity and low reimbursement, limit dentist participation in #Medicaid, restricting access to oral health care for low-income adults. ja.ma/3KcsDtT

From 2023 to 2025, #AI adoption in health care increased, with outpatient and ambulatory organizations seeing the largest increase, though rates remained lower than in finance, education, and information services. ja.ma/3M35fQ9

#Methadone and #buprenorphine use for #OUD among Medicaid enrollees increased from 1999 to 2020, contrary to prior reports of declining methadone use in this population. ja.ma/47V6aL2

Pregnant residents in rural communities experience greater prevalence of pregnancy-associated conditions and face limited access to hospital-based #Obstetric care, highlighting a need for greater resources and improved access to childbirth care. ja.ma/3LQHE5m

Viewpoint: Legislation to ban direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising is under consideration, yet research shows benefits for treatment initiation and medication adherence. ja.ma/43CkrtE

📢 Calling all early-career scholars! JAMA Health Forum is accepting applications for an editorial fellow who will work closely with our statistical editors. Experience with quantitative methods, causal inference, or applied statistics is preferred. ja.ma/4oJjO9w

Viewpoint: Pharmaceutical companies routinely exploit patents, trade secrets, copyrights, and trademarks to delay competition, sustain high drug prices, and limit patient access to affordable medication. ja.ma/4i76FoY

During the 12 weeks following the premiere of #TheWhiteLotus season 3, #lorazepam search rates nearly doubled, including increases in queries about acquiring the drug, while searches for other benzodiazepines remained stable. ja.ma/3K4vkxA

Private equity acquired 749 US home health agencies from 2006 to 2024, with activity concentrated among middle-market and megafund investors, and clustered in Florida and Texas. ja.ma/49lvRFI

Older Black and Hispanic adults with #dementia experienced higher rates of intensive end-of-life care than their non-Hispanic White counterparts, regardless of the treating physician, finds this cohort study. ja.ma/4i6fuPQ

Viewpoint: Rapid advances in psychedelic research and policy have created a patchwork of laws regulating access, marketing, and payment, leading to confusion, potential safety issues, and disparities in treatment. ja.ma/3Xqcsfu

Premature mortality among US adults aged 18 to 64 years increased by more than 27% between 2012 and 2022, with the highest rates observed in West Virginia and the lowest in Massachusetts. ja.ma/47KtpWU

Hourly service-sector workers who are part-time, employed at franchises, or have short tenure are 8 to 29 percentage points less likely to be offered employer-sponsored health insurance. ja.ma/4hYwMyg

National fentanyl use estimates from panel-based surveys were reduced by more than 70% following calibration and removal of misclassified responses, resulting in a prevalence rate of 1.1% for 2024. ja.ma/3JohZjB

Are you interested in receiving hands-on editorial training with a global peer-reviewed medical journal that addresses health policy? JAMA Health Forum is accepting applications for an editorial fellow who will work closely with our statistical editors. Apply here: ja.ma/3JCRWFi

Neighborhoods with high levels of both historical and contemporary structural racism, such as redlining and modern segregation, experienced higher rates of opioid overdose deaths, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. ja.ma/4otrgG3

Federal investment in primary care delivery over the past decade led to improvements in clinical care, patient engagement, and practice experience, though changes in costs, utilization, and patient experience were mixed. ja.ma/3XghyLf

JAMA Health Forum is offering one editorial fellowship for an early-career scholar with a background in statistics, causal inference, or quantitative methods. The fellow will work closely with our statistical editors. This 1-year program begins Jan 1, 2026. ja.ma/3X6SPsK

The JAMA Summit on Firearm Violence gathered experts from medicine, policy, engineering, and community groups to develop a plan for reducing firearm harms by 2040. Learn more in this Special Communication: ja.ma/4nFGHK6

Viewpoint: Transitioning to continuous distribution in organ allocation requires ongoing input from clinicians and stakeholders to refine composite scoring, address unintended consequences, and ensure equity. ja.ma/3JBeEO6

Participation in graduate #meded has grown among critical access hospitals, with nearly 100 CAHs involved in resident training—an increase driven by policy reforms, financial incentives, and new Rural Track Programs. ja.ma/4qvq5Hx

JAMA Health Forum is offering one editorial fellowship for an early-career scholar with experience in quantitative methods, causal inference, or applied statistics in health services or policy research. 🔗 Apply now: ja.ma/47xSwfz