Policy & Ethics

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7-Aug-2026

Commentary: AI could help to implement health policy

Weill Cornell Medicine
Reports and Proceedings

Complex healthcare policies are often challenging to implement. That’s a reality states across the country will deal with as new Medicaid work requirements get rolled out next year.

Journal

JAMA Health Forum

7-Aug-2026

Premarket clinical evidence strength and recalls of high-risk therapeutic medical devices

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About the Study: In this cross-sectional study, more than one-third of high-risk therapeutic medical devices were subject to serious recalls. Because device, premarket clinical evidence, and regulatory characteristics were not consistently associated with serious recalls, robust postmarket surveillance is needed to ensure patient safety.

Journal

JAMA Health Forum

7-Aug-2026

Removing synthetic food dyes from the food supply—contextualizing the efforts of the us food and drug administration

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About this Study: This Viewpoint examines the regulatory landscape of synthetic food dyes, highlights recent federal and state actions, and discusses implications for policy, industry, and clinical practice.

Journal

JAMA Health Forum

7-Aug-2026

Mandatory value-based payment programs and hospital administrative costs

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About the Study: In this cohort study, participation in mandatory value-based payment programs was associated with increased hospital administrative costs. These findings suggest that policymakers should consider administrative burden when designing and evaluating payment reforms to ensure that anticipated improvements in cost, quality, and access are not offset by increased complexity.

Journal

JAMA Health Forum

7-Aug-2026

JMIR News: Drones, misinformation regulation, and the dispute over specialized AI models

JMIR Publications
Reports and Proceedings

JMIR Publications released three feature News and Perspectives articles on current issues and developments in digital health care.

Journal

Journal of Medical Internet Research

7-Aug-2026

 

Beyond COVID-19: Fundamental principles that shape pandemics

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization have compiled ten fundamental mechanisms governing the course of pandemics from various disciplines.

Journal

EClinicalMedicine

6-Aug-2026

Research spotlight: Medicare spending on clinical care for people aging with HIV projected to rise steeply over next decade

Brigham and Women's Hospital
Peer-Reviewed Publication

As more Americans with HIV live into older age, Medicare spending on their care is projected to rise dramatically from $10.9 billion in 2026 to $27.3 billion in 2035, with HIV medications accounting for nearly two-thirds of total costs.

Journal

JAMA Network Open

Funder

The Massachusetts General Hospital Jerome and Celia Reich HIV Scholar Award