JAMA Forum

Conspiracy Theories Are Incompatible With Effective Health Policies

JAMA Health Forum 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.1472

April 09, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This JAMA Forum discusses 3 conspiracy theories being amplified by the Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services and the consequences of policy changes on US health.

Corresponding Author: Ruth Shim, MD, MPH, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California–Davis, 2230 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95817 (rshim@health.ucdavis.edu).

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