| | | How has mental health research evolved and what does it mean in the time of COVID-19 pandemic? Research Scientist Imelda Padilla-Frausto answers questions in our “Ask the Expert” series, giving insight on the full spectrum of mental health care and what can be done to bridge the gaps in needs and services. | https://healthpolicy.ucla.edu/newsroom/three-questions/pages/detail.aspx?ExpertID=121 | | | | | Approved | Mental and Emotional Health | Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Issues | Access to Health Care | | | | Yes |
| | | Join UCLA CHPR on Wednesday, May 20, as we share findings from an important new study that highlights the high level of secondhand smoke in multi-unit housing and gaps in existing voluntary smoke-free policies. Presenters will discuss the need for consistent implementation and an enforcement plan to prevent exposure to secondhand smoke for all Los Angeles residents. | https://zoom.us/webinar/register/9715841118110/WN_LrTP453hSAyRQXUXIAFkXQ | | | | | Approved | Health Behaviors | Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Issues | | | | 2 | No |
| | | Half of apartment dwellers in Los Angeles report having been exposed to unwanted secondhand smoke in their homes in the last year, and 9 in 10 of them say they favor policies banning smoking from their buildings, a new study by researchers at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research reveals. | https://healthpolicy.ucla.edu/publications/search/pages/detail.aspx?PubID=1933 | | | | | Approved | Health Behaviors | Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Issues | | | | | Yes |
| | | What are some of the risk factors impacting COVID-19? From diabetes and other chronic diseases to socioeconomic factors, UCLA CHPR's brand-new COVID-19 Rates and Risk Factors by California County dashboard provides an inside look at disparities across the state of California, with COVID rates updated daily. | http://healthpolicy.ucla.edu/health-profiles/Pages/CovidDashboard.aspx | | | | | Approved | California Health Interview Survey | Health Status and Conditions | Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Issues | | | 1 | Yes |
| | | With U.S. Census Day quickly approaching on April 1, there is a likelihood of a Latino undercount and it could cost Los Angeles County nearly a quarter of a billion dollars, according to a new study by researchers at UCLA and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science. | https://healthpolicy.ucla.edu/publications/search/pages/detail.aspx?PubID=1929 | | | | | Approved | Access to Health Care | Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Issues | | | | 6 | Yes |
| | | U.S. immigration officials use the term “public charge” to describe people applying for a green card who are deemed likely to become primarily dependent on the government to meet their basic needs. According to analysis by the UCLA Center for Health Policy | Read more >> | | | | | Approved | Immigrant | Medicaid/Medi-Cal | Diet and Nutrition | | | 8 | Yes |
| | | Miss our February Health Policy seminars? You can now watch them online. Also available: Seminars on mental health needs in California, the 2018 California Health Interview Survey data release, an evaluation of the state's Whole Person Care Pilot Program | Read more >> | | | | | Approved | Health Care Reform | Elderly | | | | 7 | Yes |
| | | Both men and women benefitted from insurance expansions under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Using data from the 2012 to 2016 waves of the California Health Interview Survey, the policy brief outlines gender differences in health insurance and health care access in the state. | https://healthpolicy.ucla.edu/publications/search/pages/detail.aspx?PubID=1916 | | | | | Approved | Health Insurance Coverage and Programs | Access to Health Care | California Health Interview Survey | | | | No |
| | | A recent fact sheet by researchers at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and Claremont Graduate University shows that people who have complete housing amenities are more likely to have health insurance than those who are missing at least one amenity, both before and after the ACA’s implementation and independent of income. | http://healthpolicy.ucla.edu/publications/search/pages/detail.aspx?PubID=1924 | | | | | Approved | Health Insurance Expansion | Social Determinants | | | | | No |
| | | In this interim report, a team from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research evaluates a statewide program called the Public Hospital Redesign and Incentives in Medi-Cal (PRIME). PRIME is designed to promote change in health care system delivery; improve care for high-risk, high-cost patients; and improve efficiency in the use of resources in California public hospitals. | https://healthpolicy.ucla.edu/publications/Documents/PDF/2019/PRIME-Interim-Report-aug2019.pdf | | | | | Approved | Health Care Delivery System | Health Care Economics | | | | 6 | Yes |
| | | An interim evaluation by UCLA researchers shows that California’s Whole Person Care (WPC) Program is making progress towards coordinating health and social services for some Medicaid (Medi-Cal in California) beneficiaries. Findings from the ongoing evaluation were published in Health Affairs. | https://healthpolicy.ucla.edu/publications/search/pages/detail.aspx?PubID=1931 | | | | | Approved | Health Care Economics | Health Care Delivery System | | | | 5 | Yes |
| | | A decade after the landmark Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted to expand health insurance coverage to the nation's most vulnerable uninsured, a new report by researchers at the UCLA Center for Health Polcy Research and Claremont Graduate University addresses the question: How large of an impact has the ACA made over the past 10 years? | https://healthpolicy.ucla.edu/publications/search/pages/detail.aspx?PubID=1930 | | | | | Approved | Access to Health Care | Health Care Reform | Health Insurance Coverage and Programs | Health Insurance Expansion | | 4 | Yes |
| | | The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted health care challenges, including those related to health equity and the striking disparity in risk and outcomes among racial and ethnic groups. Ninez Ponce shares her insight on the need for more demographic data to prevent gaps from widening. | http://healthpolicy.ucla.edu/newsroom/press-releases/pages/details.aspx?NewsID=332 | | | | | Approved | Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Issues | Health Status and Conditions | California Health Interview Survey | | | 2 | Yes |
| | | How did California counties' response to COVID-19 benefit from the Whole Person Care Program? A new Health Affairs blog post written by researchers at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research shows ways in which WPC serves as a prototype for coordinated, effective public health response. The program sheds light on the need for collaboration across public and private agencies, multidiscplinary leaders and staff, and data sharing capabilities. | https://healthpolicy.ucla.edu/publications/search/pages/detail.aspx?PubID=1934 | | | | | Approved | Health Care Economics | Health Care Delivery System | | | | 1 | Yes |
| | | In this draft interim report, a team from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, led by Associate Director Nadereh Pourat, evaluates a statewide program called Whole Person Care (WPC). The program is designed to promote the coordination of medical, behavioral health, and social services in a patient-centered manner. | https://healthpolicy.ucla.edu/publications/Documents/PDF/2020/wholepersoncare-report-jan2020.pdf | | | | | Approved | Health Care Delivery System | Health Care Economics | | | | | No |
| | | On March 26, join Steven P. Wallace, Associate Center Director at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, for a timely discussion on findings of a recent study on funding at risk in LA County for health care and social services, along with an analysis of services that could be lost if Latinos are undercounted in the census. | https://healthpolicy.ucla.edu/newsroom/press-releases/pages/details.aspx?NewsID=263 | | | | | Approved | Access to Health Care | Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Issues | | | | | No |
| | | Actions by state legislators have kept the proportion of Californians without health insurance stable and low in 2018, unlike the rest of the nation, where the rate of uninsurance increased. The uninsured rate dropped nearly by half to 8.1% last year, compared with 15.5% in 2013 | https://healthpolicy.ucla.edu/publications/search/pages/detail.aspx?PubID=1872 | | | | | Approved | Health Insurance Coverage and Programs | California Health Interview Survey | Health Status and Conditions | | | 1 | No |
| | | A study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research finds that Latinos are less likely to have health insurance due to lack of coverage through an employer and barriers such as citizenship restrictions on access. | Read more >> | | | | | Approved | Uninsured | California Health Interview Survey | Hispanic/Latino | | | 1 | No |
| | | A new report by UCLA and UC Berkeley shows that California's health care policies maintain low uninsured rates and preserve affordability for millions of residents. Using CalSIM, authors estimate that by 2022, the state's policies will prevent 770,000 Californians from becoming uninsured and reduce premiums for 1.55 million residents. | https://healthpolicy.ucla.edu/publications/search/pages/detail.aspx?PubID=1907 | | | | | Approved | Health Care Economics | Health Care Reform | Health Insurance Coverage and Programs | | | 1 | No |
| | | How does universal health care work in other countries? What models are being discussed for California? Watch the recorded webcast of the March 1 E. Richard Brown Symposium on Universal Health Care, which featured international and state experts | Watch the video >> | | | | | Approved | Health Care Reform | Health Care Economics | Health Insurance Expansion | Uninsured | | 1 | No |
| | | An evaluation by UCLA researchers has found that a California program, called Whole Person Care, has been a positive step toward providing better-coordinated health care for people insured by Medicaid. | https://healthpolicy.ucla.edu/publications/search/pages/detail.aspx?PubID=1844 | | | | | Approved | Health Care Delivery System | Health Care Economics | Barriers to/Disparities in Health Care | | | 1 | No |
| | | This report highlights data at the peak of the ACA, before Federal efforts to scale back expansions. It outlines new details comparing Medicare coverage to Medicaid and job-based coverage, tying in with recent election-driven discussions on expanding care. | https://healthpolicy.ucla.edu/publications/search/pages/detail.aspx?PubID=1912 | | | | | Approved | Health Insurance Coverage and Programs | Health Care Delivery System | California Health Interview Survey | | | | No |
| | | Read about how the California Health Interview Survey was used in 2019 to inform work by legislators, policymakers, academic researchers, advocacy groups, educational institutions, hospital groups, media, and others. | http://healthpolicy.ucla.edu/publications/search/pages/detail.aspx?PubID=1917 | | | | | Approved | California Health Interview Survey | Health Behaviors | Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Issues | Health Status and Conditions | | | No |
| | | According to a new fact sheet by UCLA researchers, education plays an important role in health insurance status independent from its impact on household income. Using data from the American Community Survey from 2013 to 2018, researchers looked at the percentage of adults aged 18 to 64 years old who were uninsured based on their educational attainment. | https://healthpolicy.ucla.edu/publications/search/pages/detail.aspx?PubID=1921 | | | | | Approved | Health Insurance Coverage and Programs | Health Care Reform | Access to Health Care | | | | No |
| | | Imelda Padilla-Frausto, Center research scientist, presented a study looking at mental health needs in the state. Findings may be used to guide efforts for preventive outreach and early intervention services. | Watch here | | | | | Approved | Mental and Emotional Health | California Health Interview Survey | Health Behaviors | | | | No |
| | | Join Ritu Sadana, senior health adviser at the World Health Organization (WHO), as she introduces how the WHO negotiated its first global strategy and action plan on ageing and health (2016–2020). Center Research Scientist Kathryn Kietzman will briefly discuss efforts currently underway in California to develop a Master Plan for Aging. | https://zoom.us/webinar/register/8115814356892/WN_hNwGaKM2RvuufrmXBjFARQ | | | | | Approved | Elderly | Health Status and Conditions | Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Issues | | | | No |
| | | As the U.S. continues to spend more money on health care than any other nation, policymakers propose ideas to resolve the spending and coverage crisis. A recent study by researchers at UCLA, UCSF, and UC Berkeley shows that a single-payer health care system would save the U.S. money over time. | http://healthpolicy.ucla.edu/newsroom/press-releases/pages/details.aspx?NewsID=263 | | | | | Approved | Health Care Economics | Health Care Delivery System | | | | | No |
| | | Adolescents attending schools with high suspension rates reported lower levels of feeling “connected” at school, according to a recent study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. | Read more >> | | | | | Approved | Adolescents/Children | California Health Interview Survey | Mental and Emotional Health | | | 1 | No |
| | | A team led by researchers at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research reviewed the impact of enabling services offered at health centers on patient behavior and satisfaction. | http://healthpolicy.ucla.edu/publications/search/pages/detail.aspx?PubID=1852 | | | | | Approved | Access to Health Care | Barriers to/Disparities in Health Care | Health Care Economics | | | 1 | No |
| | | Researchers affiliated with the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and UC Irvine developed a simulation tool to predict how patients choose health care settings. They found out-of-pocket costs and wait times influence individuals’ choice. | https://healthpolicy.ucla.edu/newsroom/press-releases/pages/details.aspx?NewsID=321 | | | | | Approved | Use of Health Services | Health Behaviors | Barriers to/Disparities in Health Care | | | 1 | No |