https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum The Most Read articles published by JAMA Health Forum en-us Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:43:51 GMT Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:43:51 GMT Silverchair jamams@jamanetwork.org support@jamanetwork.com https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2845356 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT This cohort study assesses the association of past-year cannabis use by adolescents with the risk of incident psychiatric, bipolar, depressive, and anxiety disorders by age 26 years. 7 2 e256839 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.6839 2845356 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2850771 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT This JAMA Forum discusses staffing and policy changes at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over the past year. 7 6 e262696 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.2696 2850771 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2830189 Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT This JAMA Forum discusses the ways in which recent changes to US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) policies related to the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) have added new uncertainties for the use of AI tools in medicine. 6 2 e250289 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.0289 2830189 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2836434 Fri, 25 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT This comparative effectiveness study analyses the number of lives and life-years saved worldwide among those who had been vaccinated during the COVID-19 pandemic 2020-2024 years. 6 7 e252223 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.2223 2836434 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2850116 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT This cohort study reports on changes in prescription drug use after the Inflation Reduction Act implemented out-of-pocket spending caps. 7 6 e261545 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.1545 2850116 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2800748 Fri, 20 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT This economic evaluation reports on the costs of inpatient falls and the cost savings associated with implementation of an evidence-based fall prevention program. 4 1 e225125 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.5125 2800748 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2807049 Fri, 07 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT This cross-sectional survey study explores physician and nurse burnout, intent to leave, turnover, mental health, work-life balance, patient safety, and preferences for interventions at 60 US hospitals. 4 7 e231809 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2023.1809 2807049 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2840782 Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT This cross-sectional study examines the association of neighborhood-level structural racism with the prevalence of cardiovascular clinical and behavioral risk factors and cardiovascular diseases in the US. 6 10 e253864 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.3864 2840782 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2837522 Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT This cross-sectional study compares the list prices and affordability of essential medicines across high-, middle-, and low-income markets. 6 8 e252043 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.2043 2837522 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2850115 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT This Viewpoint proposes that routine adoption of clinical artificial intelligence (AI) requires explicit alignment of payer, primary beneficiary, value metric, and life cycle accountability. 7 6 e261531 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.1531 2850115 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2850470 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT This cross-sectional study reports trends in glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) prescriptions for plans that do and do not cover GLP-1s for weight loss. 7 6 e261838 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.1838 2850470 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2846947 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT This JAMA Forum discusses the design of an artificial intelligence (AI) prescription pilot program being deployed in Utah, methods for assessing system performance, and the future of the program. 7 3 e261001 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.1001 2846947 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2851017 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT This JAMA Forum discusses ethical and economic aspects of allocating resources in the context of cuts made to Medicaid under the Budget Reconciliation Act of 2025. 7 6 e262812 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.2812 2851017 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2823976 Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT This cross-sectional study evaluates trends in and correlates of menopausal hormone therapy use among postmenopausal women in the US from 1999 to March 2020. 5 9 e243128 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2024.3128 2823976 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2831205 Fri, 14 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT This study compares the cost-effectiveness of 4 antiobesity medications (naltrexone-bupropion, phentermine-topiramate, semaglutide, or tirzepatide) with lifestyle modification vs lifestyle modification alone in US adults. 6 3 e245586 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2024.5586 2831205 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2850792 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT This cross-sectional study examines the association between higher state allocation of long-term care spending to home- and community-based services and the likelihood of group quarters residence, coresidence with adult children, Medicaid enrollment, and migration among older adults with and without independent living difficulties. 7 7 e262064 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.2064 2850792 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2834280 Fri, 23 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT This cross-sectional study examines the prevalence of poor health care access and short-term health care and use among people experiencing homelessness in California. 6 5 e250820 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.0820 2834280 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2850155 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT This cross-sectional study examines the association of the colorectal cancer screening program with the health equity of cancer screening participation among different socioeconomic groups. 7 6 e261520 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.1520 2850155 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2850469 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT This cross-sectional study examines the association between racial and ethnic differences in the use of medication for opioid use disorder and geographic availability of such medication. 7 6 e261934 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.1934 2850469 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2834223 Sun, 27 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT This cohort study aims to determine if treatment with buprenorphine among mothers with opioid use disorder in pregnancy is associated with improved maternal and infant outcomes compared to no treatment. 6 4 e251814 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.1814 2834223 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2848696 Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT This Special Communication explores how the obstetrics and gynecology workforce is responding in the era after Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization and how their responses may impact access to care, both now and in the future. 7 5 e261184 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.1184 2848696 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2850158 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Health Policy 7 6 e260153 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.0153 2850158 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2836052 Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT This cohort study examines whether hospital participation in the first year of the Medicare Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced program for outpatient back and neck except spinal fusion procedures was associated with reduced total spending and improved quality across an episode of care. 6 7 e251907 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.1907 2836052 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2837042 Fri, 08 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT This cross-sectional study measures US patient repayment of cost sharing from 2018 to 2024, and how that varies across patient, hospital, and service characteristics. 6 8 e252284 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.2284 2837042 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2834281 Fri, 23 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT This cohort study examines trends in excess deaths in the US before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic. 6 5 e251118 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.1118 2834281