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Most states’ policies put the health of undocumented immigrants — and their families — at risk
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Most states’ policies put the health of undocumented immigrants — and their families — at risk
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Ohio rules create the greatest health risk for undocumented residents; California the fewest California scored the highest in a new ranking of U.S. states’ public policies and laws that support the health and well-being of undocumented immigrants. The report, by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and the
April 02, 2015
Most states’ policies put the health of undocumented immigrants — and their families — at risk
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Most states’ policies put the health of undocumented immigrants — and their families — at risk
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Ohio rules create the greatest health risk for undocumented residents; California the fewest California scored the highest in a new ranking of U.S. states’ public policies and laws that support the health and well-being of undocumented immigrants. The report, by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and the
April 02, 2015
Hundreds of thousands of California immigrants could gain health insurance under President’s executive actions
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Hundreds of thousands of California immigrants could gain health insurance under President’s executive actions
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But experts from UCLA, UC Berkeley say many undocumented residents will remain uncovered Between 360,000 and 500,000 immigrants living in California would become eligible for Medi-Cal if they receive temporary protection from deportation and permission to work as a result of recent executive actions by President Barack Obama.
March 26, 2015
Hundreds of thousands of California immigrants could gain health insurance under President’s executive actions
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Hundreds of thousands of California immigrants could gain health insurance under President’s executive actions
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But experts from UCLA, UC Berkeley say many undocumented residents will remain uncovered Between 360,000 and 500,000 immigrants living in California would become eligible for Medi-Cal if they receive temporary protection from deportation and permission to work as a result of recent executive actions by President Barack Obama.
March 26, 2015
The 'bad old days': Two-thirds of California's 6.6 million uninsured lacked coverage for more than a year prior to health reform
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The 'bad old days': Two-thirds of California's 6.6 million uninsured lacked coverage for more than a year prior to health reform
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More than 4.1 million of the state's uninsured ― 12.6 percent of the state's nonelderly population ― went without insurance for more than a year in 2013, and an additional 2.5 million fell in and out of the ranks of the insured, according to a new UCLA Center for Health Policy Research fact sheet. The Center conducts the
February 25, 2015
The 'bad old days': Two-thirds of California's 6.6 million uninsured lacked coverage for more than a year prior to health reform
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The 'bad old days': Two-thirds of California's 6.6 million uninsured lacked coverage for more than a year prior to health reform
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More than 4.1 million of the state's uninsured ― 12.6 percent of the state's nonelderly population ― went without insurance for more than a year in 2013, and an additional 2.5 million fell in and out of the ranks of the insured, according to a new UCLA Center for Health Policy Research fact sheet. The Center conducts the
February 25, 2015
"One-stop shop": Physical and mental health care under one roof
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"One-stop shop": Physical and mental health care under one roof
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Providing medical care and behavioral health services in a single community-based setting is emphasized by health care reform, but how successful have California practitioners been in merging the two systems?   That's the topic of a new policy brief by the
January 29, 2015
"One-stop shop": Physical and mental health care under one roof
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"One-stop shop": Physical and mental health care under one roof
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Providing medical care and behavioral health services in a single community-based setting is emphasized by health care reform, but how successful have California practitioners been in merging the two systems?   That's the topic of a new policy brief by the
January 29, 2015
Full-time employment with no health benefits was the trend for workers in 2012
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Full-time employment with no health benefits was the trend for workers in 2012
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Nearly half of uninsured Californians were in full-time working families; 1 in 5 Latinos with Medi-Cal didn't have a doctor visit in past year

Almost half of the 6.9 million Californians who lacked insurance in 2012 were in a family with a full-time worker, according to a new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

The

December 22, 2014
Full-time employment with no health benefits was the trend for workers in 2012
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Full-time employment with no health benefits was the trend for workers in 2012
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Nearly half of uninsured Californians were in full-time working families; 1 in 5 Latinos with Medi-Cal didn't have a doctor visit in past year

Almost half of the 6.9 million Californians who lacked insurance in 2012 were in a family with a full-time worker, according to a new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

The

December 22, 2014
NOW! Get health information by ZIP code, city and legislative district!
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NOW! Get health information by ZIP code, city and legislative district!
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For the first time, anyone can easily access comprehensive California health statistics by ZIP code, city and legislative district thanks to a new web tool created by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

November 12, 2014
NOW! Get health information by ZIP code, city and legislative district!
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NOW! Get health information by ZIP code, city and legislative district!
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For the first time, anyone can easily access comprehensive California health statistics by ZIP code, city and legislative district thanks to a new web tool created by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

November 12, 2014
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research receives $3 million to combat effects of smoking in multi-unit housing in Los Angeles
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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research receives $3 million to combat effects of smoking in multi-unit housing in Los Angeles
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New project aims to encourage smoke-free housing and reduce health disparities. The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research has been awarded a $3 million federal grant to combat the effects of smoking and secondhand smoke among two highly-affected groups: low-income Latino and African-American families living in Los Angeles, Calif.
September 30, 2014
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research receives $3 million to combat effects of smoking in multi-unit housing in Los Angeles
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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research receives $3 million to combat effects of smoking in multi-unit housing in Los Angeles
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New project aims to encourage smoke-free housing and reduce health disparities. The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research has been awarded a $3 million federal grant to combat the effects of smoking and secondhand smoke among two highly-affected groups: low-income Latino and African-American families living in Los Angeles, Calif.
September 30, 2014
APHA 2014: More than three dozen presentations feature Center researchers, CHIS data at nation's largest public health gathering
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APHA 2014: More than three dozen presentations feature Center researchers, CHIS data at nation's largest public health gathering
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California's path to health care reform is the subject of a special sponsored session featuring Center research and data How successful were California's early efforts to enroll the uninsured in health insurance coverage programs in the years leading up to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act?
September 26, 2014
APHA 2014: More than three dozen presentations feature Center researchers, CHIS data at nation's largest public health gathering
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APHA 2014: More than three dozen presentations feature Center researchers, CHIS data at nation's largest public health gathering
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California's path to health care reform is the subject of a special sponsored session featuring Center research and data How successful were California's early efforts to enroll the uninsured in health insurance coverage programs in the years leading up to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act?
September 26, 2014
New E. Richard Brown Health Policy Impact Fund to support "rapid response" data, analysis to legislators, others
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New E. Richard Brown Health Policy Impact Fund to support "rapid response" data, analysis to legislators, others
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Fund launched as part of the Center's 20th Anniversary celebration Image removed. The E. Richard Brown Health Policy Impact Fund will be launched October 7 as part of the 20th Anniversary of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Tickets to the Gala can be purchased
September 19, 2014
New E. Richard Brown Health Policy Impact Fund to support "rapid response" data, analysis to legislators, others
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New E. Richard Brown Health Policy Impact Fund to support "rapid response" data, analysis to legislators, others
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Fund launched as part of the Center's 20th Anniversary celebration Image removed. The E. Richard Brown Health Policy Impact Fund will be launched October 7 as part of the 20th Anniversary of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Tickets to the Gala can be purchased
September 19, 2014
A sermon and a flu shot: Taking preventive health care into community spaces
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A sermon and a flu shot: Taking preventive health care into community spaces
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A church. A city park. An office. These are not the typical settings for a medical checkup. But a new nationwide study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research shows that providing health services in unorthodox settings helps underserved adults get preventive care.

With support from the

August 28, 2014
A sermon and a flu shot: Taking preventive health care into community spaces
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A sermon and a flu shot: Taking preventive health care into community spaces
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A church. A city park. An office. These are not the typical settings for a medical checkup. But a new nationwide study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research shows that providing health services in unorthodox settings helps underserved adults get preventive care.

With support from the

August 28, 2014