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Nine in 10 lack insurance Implementation of the Affordable Care Act cut in half the percentage of low-income, uninsured Californians under age 65, from 23 percent in 2013 to 11 percent in 2016-17. But federal law bars undocumented residents from federally funded Medicaid health services and from purchasing health insurance on the ACA Marketplaces. This leaves them the largest group of uninsured people in California, according to a
February 19, 2019
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Nine in 10 lack insurance Implementation of the Affordable Care Act cut in half the percentage of low-income, uninsured Californians under age 65, from 23 percent in 2013 to 11 percent in 2016-17. But federal law bars undocumented residents from federally funded Medicaid health services and from purchasing health insurance on the ACA Marketplaces. This leaves them the largest group of uninsured people in California, according to a
February 19, 2019
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By 2030, there will be 9 million adults over age 65 in California — up from 6 million now — according to an estimate by the state’s department of finance. But a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research finds that California’s public mental health workforce is poorly prepared to address their mental health needs and provide treatment for substance abuse.
January 16, 2019
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By 2030, there will be 9 million adults over age 65 in California — up from 6 million now — according to an estimate by the state’s department of finance. But a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research finds that California’s public mental health workforce is poorly prepared to address their mental health needs and provide treatment for substance abuse.
January 16, 2019
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Ninez Ponce, MPP, PhD Director, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
Professor, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
Department of Health Policy and Management December 10, 2018
Samantha Deshommes, Chief
Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy
U.S.
Professor, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
Department of Health Policy and Management December 10, 2018
Samantha Deshommes, Chief
Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy
U.S.
December 13, 2018
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Ninez Ponce, MPP, PhD Director, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
Professor, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
Department of Health Policy and Management December 10, 2018
Samantha Deshommes, Chief
Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy
U.S.
Professor, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
Department of Health Policy and Management December 10, 2018
Samantha Deshommes, Chief
Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy
U.S.
December 13, 2018
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Possible changes in federal immigration policy could cost California billions of dollars and thousands of jobs
December 03, 2018
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Possible changes in federal immigration policy could cost California billions of dollars and thousands of jobs
December 03, 2018
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UCLA-UC Berkeley report finds up to 4.4 million Californians could be uninsured in 2023 because of changes in federal law A new study by researchers at UC Berkeley and UCLA projects that hundreds of thousands more Californians could become uninsured because of forthcoming changes in federal health insurance law.
November 27, 2018
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UCLA-UC Berkeley report finds up to 4.4 million Californians could be uninsured in 2023 because of changes in federal law A new study by researchers at UC Berkeley and UCLA projects that hundreds of thousands more Californians could become uninsured because of forthcoming changes in federal health insurance law.
November 27, 2018
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How do racism and citizenship affect health? Whom does "junk" food and drink marketing hurt most? What does access to health care look like in rural communities? How can we meet current and future health needs of a diverse, aging population? These are just some of the pressing health policy issues Center researchers will address at the APHA 2018 Annual Meeting in San Diego.
November 05, 2018
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How do racism and citizenship affect health? Whom does "junk" food and drink marketing hurt most? What does access to health care look like in rural communities? How can we meet current and future health needs of a diverse, aging population? These are just some of the pressing health policy issues Center researchers will address at the APHA 2018 Annual Meeting in San Diego.
November 05, 2018
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UCLA’s California Health Interview Survey also shows increase in mental health distress among young adults; majority of adults have used marijuana Just 8.5 percent of Californians under age 65 did not have health insurance in 2017, down from 15.5 percent in 2013, before the full expansion of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — extending the state’s lowest-ever noninsured rate for a second year — according a
October 31, 2018
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UCLA’s California Health Interview Survey also shows increase in mental health distress among young adults; majority of adults have used marijuana Just 8.5 percent of Californians under age 65 did not have health insurance in 2017, down from 15.5 percent in 2013, before the full expansion of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — extending the state’s lowest-ever noninsured rate for a second year — according a
October 31, 2018
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UCLA study analyzes rates of insurance coverage in California, access to health care and healthy behaviors Lesbian, gay and bisexual adults in California have rates of health insurance coverage on par with or better than that of straight men and women in the state, but they are more likely to wait to see the doctor when they need medical care, according to a
October 17, 2018
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UCLA study analyzes rates of insurance coverage in California, access to health care and healthy behaviors Lesbian, gay and bisexual adults in California have rates of health insurance coverage on par with or better than that of straight men and women in the state, but they are more likely to wait to see the doctor when they need medical care, according to a
October 17, 2018
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On Oct. 10, the federal government proposed changes to the “public charge” rule, which is used to determine whether certain immigrants can obtain “green cards” and sponsor the immigration of family members.
October 12, 2018
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On Oct. 10, the federal government proposed changes to the “public charge” rule, which is used to determine whether certain immigrants can obtain “green cards” and sponsor the immigration of family members.
October 12, 2018
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The number of Californians who gained health insurance grew by 3 million people after the Affordable Care Act expanded Medi-Cal coverage in 2014 and 2015. But anticipated federal funding changes could over time force counties to shoulder more of the cost of paying for health care, or cut back enrollment and programs, according to a study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
September 18, 2018
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The number of Californians who gained health insurance grew by 3 million people after the Affordable Care Act expanded Medi-Cal coverage in 2014 and 2015. But anticipated federal funding changes could over time force counties to shoulder more of the cost of paying for health care, or cut back enrollment and programs, according to a study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
September 18, 2018