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UCLA survey: food insecurity, lack of healthcare access rising in California

An increasing number of low-income, working-age Californians say they're struggling to access nutritious and affordable food, according to a study released Wednesday by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
Todd Hughes, Ninez A. Ponce
UCLA Newsroom

UCLA survey shows alarming increase in challenges to health of Californians

High rates of food insecurity, hate incidents and difficulties accessing health care were at the forefront of issues affecting the health of Californians in 2022, according to the annual California Health Interview Survey, or CHIS, released today by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
Ninez A. Ponce, Todd Hughes
UCLA Newsroom

Use of telehealth services rose during the pandemic and remains high

When the COVID-19 pandemic forced restrictions and shutdowns, health care providers turned to telehealth. The result was a surge in the use of telehealth by Californians to access care, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
Ninez A. Ponce, Todd Hughes
KFI AM 640

UCLA Survey Finds Food Insecurity Continues to Plague Californians

An increasing number of low-income, working-age Californians say they're struggling to access nutritious and affordable food, according to a study released Wednesday by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
Todd Hughes, Ninez A. Ponce
K-EARTH 101

UCLA survey: food insecurity, lack of healthcare access rising in California

An increasing number of low-income, working-age Californians say they're struggling to access nutritious and affordable food, according to a study released Wednesday by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
Todd Hughes, Ninez A. Ponce
My News LA

UCLA Survey Finds Food Insecurity Continues to Plague Californians

An increasing number of low-income, working-age Californians say they're struggling to access nutritious and affordable food, according to a study released Wednesday by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
Todd Hughes, Ninez A. Ponce
AcademyHealth blog

Is the health equity movement having an impact on the Biden-Harris Administration’s approach to health data?

Health equity is when everyone has access to the highest level of health possible, regardless of factors such as socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, geography, or gender. ... The panelists—Dr. Ninez Ponce, Mark Savage, and Dr. Brittany Brown-Podgorski—discussed progress the Biden-Harris Administration has made to deliver on promises to advance racial and ethnic equity by improving data collection, dissemination, and utilization.

Ninez A. Ponce
UCLA Newsroom

Ninez Ponce featured at White House event for AANHPI Heritage Month

Ninez Ponce, director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, joined leaders from the government, health, business and other sectors at a White House forum on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders hosted by the White House on May 3.

Ninez A. Ponce
Health Day

In California study, many veterans at risk of suicide have unlocked gun at home

The study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research found that about 1 in 7 veterans with a firearm at home in California had thought about suicide.

California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
Ninez A. Ponce
UCLA Newsroom

Unsafe firearm storage is common among veterans with suicidal ideation, study finds

Unsafe firearm storage is common among California veterans with a history of suicidal ideation, according to a study published today by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
Ninez A. Ponce