A cohort study in JAMA Health Forum assessed nearly 3 million California high school students and found that local bans on flavored #tobacco products were associated with reduced teen #vaping, with the effect emerging after 3 years and strengthening by year 4. There was no association between the bans and changes in cigarette use among #teens. 📖 Read the full article for more details: https://ja.ma/4vYPSK4
JAMA Health Forum
Hospitals and Health Care
CHICAGO, IL 3,609 followers
A member of the JAMA Network, which includes JAMA, 11 specialty journals, and JAMA Network Open.
About us
JAMA Health Forum is an international, peer-reviewed, online, open access journal that addresses health policy and strategies affecting medicine, health, and health care. JAMA Health Forum is a member of the JAMA Network, a consortium of peer-reviewed, general medical and specialty publications, and is an official journal of AcademyHealth.
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https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum
External link for JAMA Health Forum
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- Hospitals and Health Care
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- 201-500 employees
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- CHICAGO, IL
- Founded
- 2019
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- Health Policy, Health Care, Health Systems, and Health Care Reform
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📝 Shape Health Policy: 2027 JAMA Health Forum Editorial Fellowship Scholars passionate about health policy are invited to apply for the JAMA Health Forum Editorial Fellowship program. The program offers a 1-year term (with a potential renewal), weekly team engagement, editorial training, and the opportunity to help guide the journal’s content in one of three specialized fellowship tracks. Fellows receive a small stipend and are expected to spend a few hours per week on their duties. Eligibility: • Doctoral degree • Interest in advancing science and scholarship in health policy • Academic faculty position (current or planned) 📆 Applications are due September 1, 2026. 🔗 Apply here: https://ja.ma/4bMCXmX
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📢 2027 JAMA Health Forum Editorial Fellowship Applications Now Open JAMA Health Forum is seeking 3 new editorial fellows for a 1-year, hands-on fellowship program beginning January 1, 2027. Fellows will receive training in the editorial processes and policies of a major health policy and health services journal. Selected fellows will work in one of each areas: 1️⃣ Digital Editorial Fellow will work with the Deputy Editor and Editor in Chief both on managing editorial process, as well as efforts to engage the journal in the digital translational space. 2️⃣ Opinion/Policies Editorial Fellow will work with the editor in charge of editorial content, engaging with work related to Viewpoints, Invited Commentaries, and manuscript submissions from government agencies and other organizations that advance issues relevant to JAMA Health Forum. 3️⃣ Research Editorial Fellow will work, on a rotating basis, with the other 3 editors on our editorial team, engaging with work related to Original Investigations, Brief Reports, and Research Letters. 📍 Eligibility: Fellowships are open to scholars interested in the policies that shape health, who have a doctoral degree and an interest in advancing science and scholarship in the areas of focus for the journal. Applicants should have, or be planning to obtain, an academic faculty position. 📅 Application Deadline: September 1, 2026 🔗 Apply here: https://ja.ma/4vzJLvb
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Following open notes implementation, 55% of patients viewed #ambulatory visit notes, but engagement was lower among men, non-English speakers, and those in low-income or low-internet-access areas. https://ja.ma/3SKMynX
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The share of MA beneficiaries in plans with $0 cost sharing for in-network #PCP visits rose from 46% in 2019 to 78% in 2025, but availability is lower in zero-premium and high-poverty counties. #MedicareAdvantage https://ja.ma/44pQoFp
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Traffic-light menu #ecolabels led to 15%-30% lower meal #greenhouse gas #emissions and slight improvement in #healthfulness, outperforming other designs without raising fast-food costs. https://ja.ma/4pdhtp3
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Home health care patients exposed to hurricane-related flooding had lower rates of timely care and discharge to the community, and longer home health stays compared to those in nonflooded areas. https://ja.ma/4oOjF65
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Greater geographic availability of methadone and naltrexone was linked to increased use among non-Hispanic White Medicaid enrollees, but not non-Hispanic Black or Hispanic enrollees. https://ja.ma/3SuOsc2
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In Hong Kong, overall #ColorectalCancer screening participation increased and socioeconomic disparities narrowed after a population-wide screening program, but uptake remains lower and gaps persist for specific groups. https://ja.ma/43y3PCU
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America’s aging population is creating historic challenges for health policy, health services, and especially the long-term care system, which faces critical funding and workforce shortages. In the latest JAMA Health Forum Conversations podcast, Editor in Chief Sandro Galea, MD, MPH, and David Grabowski, PhD, discuss the structural barriers in financing and delivering long-term care, workforce strategies including improved pay and immigration policy, and the need for innovative models like Green House and PACE. The episode highlights the fragmentation between Medicare and Medicaid, opportunities for integrated care, and the potential impact of expanding Medicare coverage for long-term home care. The discussion also explores transparency and accountability in ownership structures, fiscal sustainability, and the importance of ongoing policy innovation to improve outcomes for older adults. 🎧 Listen now: https://ja.ma/4vE8eQG