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In Pennsylvania, nonprofit #AmbulatorySurgeryCenters had higher profit margins than for-profit centers and accounted for a larger share of total net income relative to their share of facilities.
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In Medicaid, covering obesity-labeled #GLP1 receptor agonists was associated with higher obesity-labeled use, while total glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist use increased less, suggesting possible substitution across label indications.
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馃搳 Among Medicare beneficiaries who reached the Inflation Reduction Act Part D cap in 2025, most without a low-income subsidy paid less than the full $2000 out of pocket, with lower payments in Medicare Advantage plans vs stand-alone Part D plans
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馃摑 Viewpoint: #SchoolBasedHealthServices support student health and academic success, but federal Medicaid cuts under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act could disrupt access, especially in low-income and rural districts.
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Across 41 states, millions of people lived in #Broadband deserts, most of them in rural areas, with many also facing limited access to ambulance and health care services. ja.ma/4ApKRO6
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For adults with #schizophrenia, #CommunityBasedRehabilitation was associated with improved outcomes and cost savings across health system, multipayer, and societal perspectives in a resource-constrained setting.
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Katy Backes Kozhimannil, PhD, MPA, of the University of Minnesota joins JAMA Health Forum Editor in Chief Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, to discuss health policy and improving health for rural populations. ja.ma/4iP68dt
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Consolidation of #GroupPurchasingOrganizations may have policy implications for competition, contracting practices, drug shortages, and hospital purchasing power in the US supply chain. ja.ma/46HuEpz
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Explicit policies on #CognitiveDecline in aging physicians are uncommon across G7 countries, and age-based assessments in medicine raise ethical, legal, and practical tensions not seen to the same degree in other safety-critical professions. ja.ma/4yeAIl6
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Among rural and urban hospitals that provided obstetric services, lower birth volume, unprofitability, proximity to another obstetric hospital, and for-profit status were associated with loss of hospital-based #ObstetricCare ja.ma/4yssO8a
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Among patients with #EndStageRenalDisease receiving dialysis, nephrologist participation in the voluntary Kidney Care Choices model was associated with higher home dialysis use vs participation in neither model. ja.ma/4xebClM
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馃摑 Editorial: The Rural Health Transformation Program creates an opportunity to study which policies, payment models, and workforce strategies improve #RuralHealth and population health. ja.ma/4gXjuC5
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馃摑 Viewpoint: The article indicates that legal and contractual barriers to cash pricing may limit transparent, consumer-facing options and keep #HealthCare prices higher for patients. ja.ma/46bsr5B
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In Virginia, preventive care reimbursement in #Medicaid managed care exceeded Medicaid fee-for-service, but remained below rates paid by employer-sponsored insurance, Marketplace plans, and #MedicareAdvantage.
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In privately insured patients, rising #HealthInsurance premiums were largely associated with growth in health spending rather than growth in insurer markups.
Efforts to slow premium growth may need to focus on reducing underlying health care spending.
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In teenagers and young adults, #SocialMedia warnings about health harms were perceived as more effective than a screen time break warning for discouraging use and increasing awareness of harm. ja.ma/46HuGxH
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In adults with #ChronicPain and mental health need, private insurance was associated with larger #MentalHealth utilization gaps and more cost-related barriers than military or #VeteransAffairs coverage. ja.ma/4ympXgI
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馃摑 Viewpoint: A single-trial default for #FDA drug approval may speed access, but it could also reduce evidentiary certainty and increase the risk of nonreplicable or ambiguous findings. ja.ma/4gPWhSd
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Among commercially insured adults with #Obesity initiating semaglutide, higher out-of-pocket costs were associated with lower adherence, indicating that financial barriers may limit sustained use and reduce access to the benefits of treatment.
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#Medicaid work-reporting requirements may place working adults at risk of coverage loss even when they are employed, because near-threshold or inconsistent work hours can lead to noncompliance.
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ALT US map showing states categorized by the proportion of adults (18-64) at risk of Medicaid noncompliance subject to work requirements. Legend: >20% (darkest), 15-20%, <15% (lightest), and Excluded (gray). Many southern/midwestern states are excluded.
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