2020 was a devastating year for our entire world — a year of challenges, of inequality, of loss. For public health, it was a year of upheaval and uncertainty, and a crucial call to action.

At the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, we answered that call and delivered on our core mission: to improve the public’s health through high-quality, objective, and evidence-based research and data that informs effective policymaking.

From our new COVID-19 dashboards that shine a light on risk factors and the impact the pandemic has had on vulnerable communities to our evaluations of Medi-Cal demonstrations, the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research’s first-ever annual report celebrates 20 groundbreaking research projects and studies, innovations and advancements, and stories that represent who the UCLA CHPR is: a national leader in health policy research.