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Even with health insurance, lesbian, gay and bisexual adults are more likely to delay medical care
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Even with health insurance, lesbian, gay and bisexual adults are more likely to delay medical care
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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
Even with health insurance, lesbian, gay and bisexual adults are more likely to delay medical care
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Even with health insurance, lesbian, gay and bisexual adults are more likely to delay medical care
Communications Team
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
Doctors less likely to recommend colorectal screening to racial minorities
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Doctors less likely to recommend colorectal screening to racial minorities
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​Colorectal cancer strikes – and kills – African-Americans at rates higher than any other racial group in the nation, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Yet, 25 percent of older African-Americans who had gone without a timely colorectal cancer screening said doctors failed during a regular checkup to recommend it compared to 17 percent of older whites, according to a new study in the Journal of Gastroenterology.

May 28, 2015
Doctors less likely to recommend colorectal screening to racial minorities
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Doctors less likely to recommend colorectal screening to racial minorities
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​Colorectal cancer strikes – and kills – African-Americans at rates higher than any other racial group in the nation, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Yet, 25 percent of older African-Americans who had gone without a timely colorectal cancer screening said doctors failed during a regular checkup to recommend it compared to 17 percent of older whites, according to a new study in the Journal of Gastroenterology.

May 28, 2015
Poor diabetics up to 10 times more likely to lose a limb than wealthier patients
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Poor diabetics up to 10 times more likely to lose a limb than wealthier patients
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Most amputations preventable with earlier medical care, UCLA researchers say It's no secret that poverty is bad for your health. Now a new UCLA study demonstrates that California diabetics who live in low-income neighborhoods are up to 10 times more likely to lose a toe, foot or leg than patients residing in more affluent areas of the state.
August 04, 2014
Poor diabetics up to 10 times more likely to lose a limb than wealthier patients
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Poor diabetics up to 10 times more likely to lose a limb than wealthier patients
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Most amputations preventable with earlier medical care, UCLA researchers say It's no secret that poverty is bad for your health. Now a new UCLA study demonstrates that California diabetics who live in low-income neighborhoods are up to 10 times more likely to lose a toe, foot or leg than patients residing in more affluent areas of the state.
August 04, 2014
Young immigrants less likely to use medical care, despite being more likely to report poor health
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Young immigrants less likely to use medical care, despite being more likely to report poor health
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The estimated 300,000 young California immigrants who are eligible for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) use less medical care than their U.S.-born peers in spite of being more likely to report poor health, according to a new report from the UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education, the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, and the UCSF Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies.
March 26, 2014
Young immigrants less likely to use medical care, despite being more likely to report poor health
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Young immigrants less likely to use medical care, despite being more likely to report poor health
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The estimated 300,000 young California immigrants who are eligible for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) use less medical care than their U.S.-born peers in spite of being more likely to report poor health, according to a new report from the UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education, the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, and the UCSF Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies.
March 26, 2014
Healthy home? Californians with 'medical home' more likely to get flu shots, preventive treatment
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Healthy home? Californians with 'medical home' more likely to get flu shots, preventive treatment
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Too many cooks may spoil a recipe, and too many doctors may give you the flu. That's the takeaway from a new study​ by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research that found that Californians who jump from provider to provider rather than seeing a regular doctor who coordinates their care may be less likely to get the kind of preventive treatment that protects against the flu and flare ups in their chronic conditions.
May 29, 2013
Healthy home? Californians with 'medical home' more likely to get flu shots, preventive treatment
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Healthy home? Californians with 'medical home' more likely to get flu shots, preventive treatment
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Too many cooks may spoil a recipe, and too many doctors may give you the flu. That's the takeaway from a new study​ by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research that found that Californians who jump from provider to provider rather than seeing a regular doctor who coordinates their care may be less likely to get the kind of preventive treatment that protects against the flu and flare ups in their chronic conditions.
May 29, 2013
Half of middle-aged voters likely to need long-term care for family member in next 5 years
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Half of middle-aged voters likely to need long-term care for family member in next 5 years
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Nearly half of California voters aged 40 and older say they will need long-term care for a close family member within the next five years, yet just as many say they couldn't afford even a single month of nursing home care, according to a new poll from The SCAN Foundation and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

September 13, 2012
Half of middle-aged voters likely to need long-term care for family member in next 5 years
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Half of middle-aged voters likely to need long-term care for family member in next 5 years
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Nearly half of California voters aged 40 and older say they will need long-term care for a close family member within the next five years, yet just as many say they couldn't afford even a single month of nursing home care, according to a new poll from The SCAN Foundation and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

September 13, 2012
STUDY: Over 100,000 Californians Likely to Miss Out on Health Care Due to Language Barriers
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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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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
Working age, single, male: Two new studies describe likely beneficiaries of health care reform in California
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Working age, single, male: Two new studies describe likely beneficiaries of health care reform in California
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According to two new policy briefs from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, the majority of state residents likely to be eligible for federally mandated health insurance coverage initiatives in California in 2014 are also those who may be least likely to excessively use costly health services: men, singles and those of working age.
May 10, 2011
Working age, single, male: Two new studies describe likely beneficiaries of health care reform in California
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Working age, single, male: Two new studies describe likely beneficiaries of health care reform in California
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According to two new policy briefs from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, the majority of state residents likely to be eligible for federally mandated health insurance coverage initiatives in California in 2014 are also those who may be least likely to excessively use costly health services: men, singles and those of working age.
May 10, 2011
Midlife crisis: Unmarried older women twice as likely to lack health insurance
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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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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 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 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