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AJMC® in the Press, May 16, 2025

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  • Telemedicine significantly reduced carbon emissions in 2023, with averted emissions between 21.4 and 47.6 million kg of CO2.
  • Trust in flu and COVID-19 vaccines has eroded, especially among those with lower education, income, and rural residency.
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An article from Anthropocene referenced a study to be published in the September 2025 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) and published online on April 22, 2025. The study, “Impact of Telemedicine Use on Outpatient-Related CO2 Emissions: Estimate From a National Cohort,” found that telemedicine led to significant reductions in carbon emissions in 2023, with averted emissions totaling between 21.4 and 47.6 million kg of carbon dioxide.

An article from MedCity News referenced an article published on AJMC.com, the website of AJMC. The article, “Erosion of Trust in Health Care: A Public Health Crisis,” covered results from a study that found that Americans had lost trust in both the flu and COVID-19 vaccines, with those at a lower educational level, lower income, and rural residence at increased odds of distrust.

An AJMC.com article titled “The Persistent, and Rising, Threat of Black Lung Disease” was referenced in an article from Public News Service. The original article focused on the increasing incidence of black lung disease in the US that has been seen in the last 2 decades, now totaling 4.34 cases per county.

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