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women-are-not-receiving-needed-mental-health-care-through-states-public-programs
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UCLA CHPR study shows unmet needs particularly high for women of color, noncitizens, and those who don’t speak English
October 20, 2021
women-are-not-receiving-needed-mental-health-care-through-states-public-programs
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UCLA CHPR study shows unmet needs particularly high for women of color, noncitizens, and those who don’t speak English
October 20, 2021
1 in 5 women with breast cancer don’t know about test results that might help them avoid chemo
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UCLA-led study finds that Hispanic women are twice as likely to have unnecessary treatment

Although 90 percent of women with early-stage breast cancer said they were aware they took a genomic test that identified their level of risk for a recurrence of the disease, 1 in 5 didn’t know the results of that analysis, according to a new fact sheet by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

May 28, 2015
1 in 5 women with breast cancer don’t know about test results that might help them avoid chemo
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UCLA-led study finds that Hispanic women are twice as likely to have unnecessary treatment

Although 90 percent of women with early-stage breast cancer said they were aware they took a genomic test that identified their level of risk for a recurrence of the disease, 1 in 5 didn’t know the results of that analysis, according to a new fact sheet by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

May 28, 2015
Nearly half of California’s Korean women go without regular mammograms
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Fewer than 52 percent of Korean women over 40 have had a mammogram screening in the last two years, giving them the lowest mammogram screening rate of all racial and ethnic groups in California, according to a new fact sheet from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research developed with a grant from Susan G. Komen®.   California is home to about 31 percent of the entire U.S.
April 30, 2014
Nearly half of California’s Korean women go without regular mammograms
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Fewer than 52 percent of Korean women over 40 have had a mammogram screening in the last two years, giving them the lowest mammogram screening rate of all racial and ethnic groups in California, according to a new fact sheet from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research developed with a grant from Susan G. Komen®.   California is home to about 31 percent of the entire U.S.
April 30, 2014
New report shows Mexican women immigrants are healthier than their U.S.-born counterparts
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Although more than half are uninsured and receive less care when they need it, Mexican immigrant women have a lower prevalence of chronic diseases than U.S.-born women, according to a new report, Migration and Health: Mexican Immigrant Women in the United States.

October 04, 2010
New report shows Mexican women immigrants are healthier than their U.S.-born counterparts
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Although more than half are uninsured and receive less care when they need it, Mexican immigrant women have a lower prevalence of chronic diseases than U.S.-born women, according to a new report, Migration and Health: Mexican Immigrant Women in the United States.

October 04, 2010
Education matters: Study of women's health insurance links educational attainment to coverage
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Women with College Degrees More Likely to Have Health Insurance ​ Attention college grads: Your degree may be the key to both a career and better health coverage. According to a new study of women's health insurance from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, women without a high school diploma were nearly four times more likely to be uninsured​ as women with a college degree.
June 17, 2010
Education matters: Study of women's health insurance links educational attainment to coverage
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Women with College Degrees More Likely to Have Health Insurance ​ Attention college grads: Your degree may be the key to both a career and better health coverage. According to a new study of women's health insurance from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, women without a high school diploma were nearly four times more likely to be uninsured​ as women with a college degree.
June 17, 2010
Women’s health in California: A snapshot
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A new fact sheet from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research provides a useful overview of some of the biggest health challenges for women in California, including high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking, overweight and obesity and cancer screening.
The fact sheet provides a concise summary of key data on women ages 18–64 using data from the 2007
May 28, 2010
Women’s health in California: A snapshot
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A new fact sheet from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research provides a useful overview of some of the biggest health challenges for women in California, including high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking, overweight and obesity and cancer screening.
The fact sheet provides a concise summary of key data on women ages 18–64 using data from the 2007
May 28, 2010
Midlife crisis: Unmarried older women twice as likely to lack health insurance
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Older women who are divorced, separated or widowed or who have never married have twice the uninsured rate of their married peers, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. 
February 24, 2010
Midlife crisis: Unmarried older women twice as likely to lack health insurance
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Older women who are divorced, separated or widowed or who have never married have twice the uninsured rate of their married peers, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. 
February 24, 2010
Low-income women four times more likely to report fair or poor health
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Low-income women are four times more likely than higher-income women to report fair or poor health and nearly twice as likely to report a health condition that limits their basic physical activities, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

November 30, 2009
Low-income women four times more likely to report fair or poor health
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Low-income women are four times more likely than higher-income women to report fair or poor health and nearly twice as likely to report a health condition that limits their basic physical activities, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

November 30, 2009
Women's Health in California: Wide disparities, narrow options
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​​ August 7, 2008 - A comprehensive new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research looks at a broad range of women’s health issues and finds a common theme: disparity. 
August 07, 2008
Women's Health in California: Wide disparities, narrow options
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​​ August 7, 2008 - A comprehensive new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research looks at a broad range of women’s health issues and finds a common theme: disparity. 
August 07, 2008