JAMA Forum

Social Determinants of Health Under the Trump Administration—Good as Well as Bad News

JAMA Health Forum 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.0001

January 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST

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This JAMA Forum discusses state-level momentum and progress of local programs to address social determinants of health in the context of cuts made by the Trump administration to federal programs.

Corresponding Author: Stuart M. Butler, PhD, Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 (smbutler@brookings.edu).

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