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More than one million Californians lost job-based insurance during recession
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For the first time in a decade, the percentage of Californians who had health insurance through their own or a family member's employment fell below 50 percent in 2011, according to a new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

October 25, 2012
More than one million Californians lost job-based insurance during recession
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For the first time in a decade, the percentage of Californians who had health insurance through their own or a family member's employment fell below 50 percent in 2011, according to a new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

October 25, 2012
Recession's bite: Nearly 4 million Californians struggled to put food on table during downturn
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Study finds that even those with jobs at risk

An estimated 3.8 million California adults — particularly those in households with children as well as low-income Latinos — could not afford to put adequate food on the table during the recent recession, according to a new policy brief by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
July 09, 2012
Recession's bite: Nearly 4 million Californians struggled to put food on table during downturn
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Study finds that even those with jobs at risk

An estimated 3.8 million California adults — particularly those in households with children as well as low-income Latinos — could not afford to put adequate food on the table during the recent recession, according to a new policy brief by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
July 09, 2012
Nine out of 10 non-elderly Californians will be covered under Affordable Care Act
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Up to 3.7 million Californians will enroll in new or more affordable insurance through the California Health Benefit Exchange, Medi-Cal expansion​​

Nine out of 10 Californians under the age of 65 will be enrolled in health insurance plans as a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to a

June 14, 2012
Nine out of 10 non-elderly Californians will be covered under Affordable Care Act
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Up to 3.7 million Californians will enroll in new or more affordable insurance through the California Health Benefit Exchange, Medi-Cal expansion​​

Nine out of 10 Californians under the age of 65 will be enrolled in health insurance plans as a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to a

June 14, 2012
STUDY: Over 100,000 Californians Likely to Miss Out on Health Care Due to Language Barriers
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Los Angeles, Calif - Language barriers could deter more than 100,000 Californians from enrolling in the Health Benefit Exchange (Exchange), according to a study ​released today by the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network (CPEHN), the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, and the UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education.
February 29, 2012
STUDY: Over 100,000 Californians Likely to Miss Out on Health Care Due to Language Barriers
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Los Angeles, Calif - Language barriers could deter more than 100,000 Californians from enrolling in the Health Benefit Exchange (Exchange), according to a study ​released today by the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network (CPEHN), the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, and the UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education.
February 29, 2012
The Mandate: Without the “individual mandate” 1 million fewer Californians will enroll in health car
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In advance of a March 2012 U.S. Supreme Court case on the constitutionality of the “individual mandate” – the requirement specified in the health care reform that all Americans purchase some type of health insurance coverage – the Center has released a new study​ that shows that without this mandate up to one million or more Californians will go without health insurance.
January 20, 2012
The Mandate: Without the “individual mandate” 1 million fewer Californians will enroll in health car
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In advance of a March 2012 U.S. Supreme Court case on the constitutionality of the “individual mandate” – the requirement specified in the health care reform that all Americans purchase some type of health insurance coverage – the Center has released a new study​ that shows that without this mandate up to one million or more Californians will go without health insurance.
January 20, 2012
Older Californians with disabilities struggle to remain at home as public programs lose funding
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​Pending budget cuts could jeopardize health, safety of state’s most vulnerable. California's low-income seniors with disabilities are struggling to remain in their homes as public funding for long-term care services shrinks and may be slashed even further, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research conducted with support from The SCAN Foundation.
December 07, 2011
Older Californians with disabilities struggle to remain at home as public programs lose funding
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​Pending budget cuts could jeopardize health, safety of state’s most vulnerable. California's low-income seniors with disabilities are struggling to remain in their homes as public funding for long-term care services shrinks and may be slashed even further, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research conducted with support from The SCAN Foundation.
December 07, 2011
2 million Californians report mental health needs; most receive little or no treatment
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Nearly 2 million adults in California, about 8 percent of the population, need mental health treatment, but the majority receive no services or inadequate services, despite a state law mandating that health insurance providers include mental health treatment in their coverage options, a new report by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research shows.
November 30, 2011
2 million Californians report mental health needs; most receive little or no treatment
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Nearly 2 million adults in California, about 8 percent of the population, need mental health treatment, but the majority receive no services or inadequate services, despite a state law mandating that health insurance providers include mental health treatment in their coverage options, a new report by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research shows.
November 30, 2011
Double damage: Partner violence impacts the mental health of over half-million Californians
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Victims who suffer violence at the hands of a spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend, or other intimate partner aren't only brutalized physically; they also suffer disproportionately higher rates of mental health distress, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
August 30, 2011
Double damage: Partner violence impacts the mental health of over half-million Californians
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Victims who suffer violence at the hands of a spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend, or other intimate partner aren't only brutalized physically; they also suffer disproportionately higher rates of mental health distress, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
August 30, 2011
4.7 Million Californians to gain coverage under health care reform – new CHIS 2009 estimate
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NOTE: Due to a methodological revision, three numbers in this policy brief had to be slightly adjusted from an earlier version. Specifically, in Exhibit 1. the percent of Medi-Cal eligible changed from 42.6% to 42.9%.  The percent of Exchange eligible with subsidies changed from 24.6% to 24.2%.  The percent of Exchange eligible without subsidies changed from 17% to 17.1%.  The changes do not affect the analysis in any way.

February 15, 2011
4.7 Million Californians to gain coverage under health care reform – new CHIS 2009 estimate
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NOTE: Due to a methodological revision, three numbers in this policy brief had to be slightly adjusted from an earlier version. Specifically, in Exhibit 1. the percent of Medi-Cal eligible changed from 42.6% to 42.9%.  The percent of Exchange eligible with subsidies changed from 24.6% to 24.2%.  The percent of Exchange eligible without subsidies changed from 17% to 17.1%.  The changes do not affect the analysis in any way.

February 15, 2011
Holding On: Older Californians with Disabilities Rely on Public Services to Remain Independent
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The network of public services that supports California’s low-income disabled elderly is fragile, affecting the ability of these vulnerable residents to live independent lives in their own homes, according to a new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

January 31, 2011
Holding On: Older Californians with Disabilities Rely on Public Services to Remain Independent
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The network of public services that supports California’s low-income disabled elderly is fragile, affecting the ability of these vulnerable residents to live independent lives in their own homes, according to a new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

January 31, 2011