JAMA Forum

How the Nurse-Led Model of Care Reimbursement Gap Undermines Health Equity

JAMA Health Forum 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.2420

June 04, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This JAMA Forum discusses the equity imperative and structural barriers in the context of the nurse-led model of care reimbursement gap, provides a business case framework, and issues a call to action.

Corresponding Author: Rosa M. Gonzalez-Guarda, PhD, MPH, RN, Duke University School of Nursing, 307 Trent Dr, Durham, NC 27710 (rosa.gonzalez-guarda@duke.edu).

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