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• African Americans in Commercial HMOs are More Likely to Delay Prescription Drugs and Use the Emergency Room
Dylan H. Roby, Gina Nicholson, Gerald F. Kominski
This policy brief uses data from the 2007 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) to examine delays in fulfilling prescribed medication, delays in obtaining needed medical care, visits to emergency rooms and the presence of a usual source of care among insured African Americans in public and commercial HMOs.
  Policy Brief Oct 2009
• The State of Health Insurance in California: Findings from the 2007 California Health Interview Survey
E. Richard Brown, Richard Kronick, Ninez A. Ponce, Jennifer R. Kincheloe, Shana Alex Lavarreda, Erin Peckham
This comprehensive, biennial report provides an overview of insurance trends throughout the state and looks specifically at coverage of California's working adults, elderly as well as children's coverage.
  Policy Research Report Aug 2009
• The Landscape of Opportunity: Cultivating Health Equity in California
California Pan-Ethnic Health Network
This report examines a range of indicators, from education to housing, to neighborhood safety, to food access, to criminal justice as well as health insurance, among other topics to explore how health inequities can be eliminated in communities of color.
  Outside Publication Jul 2009
• Interview Language: A Proxy Measure for Acculturation Among Asian Americans in a Population-Based Survey (Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health)
Sunghee Lee, Hoang Anh Nguyen, Jennifer Tsui
The authors examined health status and access to care among Asian Americans by the following acculturation indicators -- nativity, percent lifetime in the U.S., ...
  Journal Article Jul 2009
• Are Adolescents Being Screened for Emotional Distress in Primary Care? (Journal of Adolescent Health)
Elizabeth Ozer, Elaine Zahnd, Sally Adams, Sheila Husting, Charles J. Wibbelsman, Kim P. Norman, Susan M. Smiga
This study evaluates how often primary care providers screen adolescent patients for emotional distress.
  Journal Article Jun 2009
• Association Between Prior Experiences of Discrimination and Patients' Attitudes Towards Health Care Providers Collecting Information About Race and Ethnicity (Journal of General Internal Medicine)
Namratha Kandula, Romana Hasnain-Wynia, Jason A. Thompson, E. Richard Brown, David W. Baker
The authors of this study wanted to determine if perceived experiences of discrimination (both in general and in medical care) were associated with comfort providing race/ethnicity information, and conversely, to worry about providing the information.
  Journal Article May 2009
• Heading South: Why Mexican Immigrants in California Seek Health Services in Mexico (Medical Care)
Steven P. Wallace, Carolyn A. Mendez-Luck, Xóchitl Castañeda
Driven by rising healthcare costs at home, nearly one million Californians cross the border each year to seek medical care in Mexico, according to this article in the journal Medical Care.

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  Journal Article May 2009
• Dual Use of Veterans Health Administration and Indian Health Service: Healthcare Provider and Patient Perspectives (Journal of General Internal Medicine)
B. Josea Kramer, Rebecca L. Vivrette, Delight E. Satter, Stella Jouldjian, Leander Russell McDonald
Many American Indian and Alaska Native veterans are eligible for healthcare from the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and from the Indian Health Service (IHS).
  Journal Article Apr 2009
• The State of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Health in California Report
Ninez A. Ponce, Winston Tseng, Paul Ong, Yen Ling Shek, Selena Ortiz, Melissa S. Gatchell
Despite their reputation as a healthy, successful minority group, Asians in the United States have serious health problems.
  Outside Publication Apr 2009
• Documentation Status and Parental Concerns About Development in Young U.S. Children of Mexican Origin (Academic Pediatrics)
Alexander N. Ortega, Sarah M. Horwitz, Hai Fang, Alice A. Kuo, Steven P. Wallace, Moira Inkelas
Using data from the 2005 California Health Interview Survey, the authors examine parental concerns about development, learning and behavior for young children of Mexican origin and identify whether these reports differ by families' citizenship/documentation status.
  Journal Article Apr 2009
• The Effect of Question Order on Self-rated General Health Status in a Multilingual Survey Context (American Journal of Epidemiology)
Sunghee Lee, David Grant
This study examines whether there is an order effect associated with self-rated health for interviews conducted in English and Spanish languages.
  Journal Article Mar 2009
• Sociodemographic, Family, and Environmental Factors Associated with Active Commuting to School among US Adolescents (Journal of Public Health Policy)
Susan H. Babey, Theresa A. Hastert, Winnie Huang, E. Richard Brown
Active commuting (non-motorized transport) to school can be an important source of physical activity for children and adolescents.
  Journal Article Feb 2009
• Half a Million Older Californians Living Alone Unable to Make Ends Meet
Steven P. Wallace, Susan E. Smith
Using the Elder Economic Security Standard™ Index (Elder Index), the authors of this policy brief find that nearly half a million elders (495,000) living alone in California in 2007 could not make ends meet—lacking sufficient income to pay for a minimum level of housing, food, health care, transportation and other basic expenses.
  Policy Brief Feb 2009
• Many Californians with Asthma Have Problems Understanding Their Doctor
Susan H. Babey, Ying-Ying Meng, Malia Jones
In California, 90,000 adults with current asthma have experienced problems understanding their doctors.
  Policy Brief Jan 2009
• Cost-Effectiveness of Insuring the Uninsured: The Case of Korean American Children (Medical Decision Making)
Judy Y. Chen, Sharon Swonger, Gerald F. Kominski, Honghu Liu, Ji Eun Lee, Allison L. Diamant
The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of different school-based health insurance strategies to provide coverage to uninsured Korean American children.
  Journal Article Jan 2009
• Intimate Partner Violence in Latina and Non-Latina Women (American Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Amy E. Bonomi, Melissa L. Anderson, Elizabeth A. Cannon, Natasha Slesnick, Michael A. Rodriguez
No single study has delineated the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) over multiple time periods for Latina versus non-Latina women and compared the health of abused Latina women to the health of abused non-Latina women using multiple health indicators.
  Journal Article Jan 2009
• Intimate Partner Violence and Community Service Needs Among Pregnant and Postpartum Latina Women (Violence and Victims)
David P. Eiserman, Erin Richardson, Lekeisha Sumner, Sawssan R. Ahmed, Honghu Liu, Jeannette Valentine, Michael A. Rodriguez
Health care providers are advised to refer abused women to needed community services. However, little is known about abused women's perceived need for services, particularly among Latina women.
  Journal Article Jan 2009
• Trends in the Health of Older Californians: Data from the 2001, 2003 and 2005 California Health Interview Surveys
Steven P. Wallace, Jennifer Lee, May Jawad Aydin
California's population is getting older. By 2026 the elderly population will double to nearly 8 million.
  Research Report Nov 2008
• Migration and Health: Latinos in the United States
Steven P. Wallace, Xóchitl Castañeda
This landmark report describes patterns and trends associated with Latin American, in particular, Mexican migration to the United States.
  Research Report Oct 2008
• Trends in the Health of Young Children in California
David Grant, Samantha Kurosky
This policy brief compares three CHIS survey cycles –- 2001, 2003 and 2005 –- to examine key indicators of children’s health in California.
  Policy Brief Oct 2008
• Racial Disparities in Access to Care for Men in a Public Assistance Program for Prostate Cancer (Journal of Community Health)
David Miller, Lillian Gelberg, Lorna Kwan, Sevan Stepanian, Arlene Fink, Ronald M. Andersen, Mark S. Litwin
What impact do racial and ethnic disparities have on disadvantaged men in a prostate cancer public-assistance program? In this examination of California's IMPACT program, the authors evaluated racial and ethnic differences in health services utilization and patient-reported health care outcomes.
  Journal Article Oct 2008
• HIV Prevention for Latino Adolescent Mothers and Their Partners (Western Journal of Nursing Research)
Deborah Koniak-Griffin, Janna Lesser, Tanya Henneman, Rong Huang, Rong Huang, Xin Huang, Jerry Tello, Barbara Kappos, Evelyn Gonzalez-Figueroa, William G. Cumberland
This study evaluates the outcomes of a theory-based, couple-focused HIV prevention program for Latino adolescent mothers and their male partners.
  Journal Article Oct 2008
• Switching Health Insurance and Its Effects on Access to Physician Services (Medical Care)
Shana Alex Lavarreda, Melissa S. Gatchell, Ninez A. Ponce, E. Richard Brown, Y. Jenny Chia
This study examines the factors associated with discontinuous health insurance coverage without periods of uninsurance during the past year (ie, switching coverage), and whether it has a detrimental effect on basic access to care.
  Journal Article Oct 2008
• Development and Psychometric Assessment of a Multidimensional Measure of Internalized HIV Stigma in a Sample of HIV-positive Adults (AIDS and Behavior)
Jennifer N. Sayles, Ron D. Hays, Catherine A. Sarkisian, Anish P. Mahajan, Karen L. Spritzer, William E. Cunningham
There is a need for a psychometrically sound measure of the stigma experienced by diverse persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA).
  Journal Article Sep 2008
• Dietary Micronutrients Are Associated with Higher Cognitive Function Gains Among Primary School Children in Rural Kenya (British Journal of Nutrition)
Constance A. Gewa, Robert E. Weiss, Nimrod O. Bwibo, Shannon Whaleya, Marian Sigman, Suzanne P. Murphy, Gail G. Harrison, Charlotte G. Neumann
With the exception of iodine and Fe, there is still very limited information on the effect of micronutrients on cognitive function, especially among school-age children.
  Journal Article Sep 2008
• Health of California's Adults, Adolescents and Children: Findings from CHIS 2005 and CHIS 2003
Sue Holtby, Elaine Zahnd, Y. Jenny Chia, Nicole Lordi, David Grant, Mirabai Rao
This report provides a summary of the statewide findings from the 2005 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), with highlights of changes from 2003 to 2005.
  Research Report Sep 2008
• Women's Health in California: Health Status, Health Behaviors. Health Insurance Coverage and Use of Services Among California Women Ages 18-64
Roberta Wyn, Theresa A. Hastert, Erin Peckham
This report examines important health concerns of nonelderly women (ages 18-64) in California, including their health status, selected health behaviors, health insurance coverage, usual source of care and access to health care.
  Research Report Aug 2008
• Linguistic Minorities in a Health Survey (Public Opinion Quarterly)
Sunghee Lee, Hoang Anh Nguyen, May Jawad Aydin, John Kurata
Survey interview languages not only determine who is eligible to participate in certain surveys but may also influence survey estimates.
  Journal Article Aug 2008
• How Does Acculturation Affect the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Providers Among Mexican- and Asian-Americans? (Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health)
Jennifer Lee, Michael S. Goldstein, E. Richard Brown, Rachel Ballard-Barbash
Researchers have found that immigrants in the United States gradually relinquish cultural practices and adopt health behaviors similar to native born individuals as they acculturate.
  Journal Article Aug 2008
• Urinary Quality of Life After Prostatectomy or Radiation for Localized Prostate Cancer: A Prospective Longitudinal Cross-Cultural Study Between Japanese and U.S. Men (Urology)
Shunichi Namiki, Lorna Kwan, Marjorie Kagawa-Singer, Akito Terai, Akito Terai, Mark S. Litwin
This study compares the evolution of urinary dysfunction and associated distress (bother) during the first two years after radical prostatectomy (RP) or external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) between Japanese and U.S.
  Journal Article Jun 2008
• Who is Using Emergency Contraception? Awareness and Use of Emergency Contraception Among California Women and Teens (Women's Health Issues)
Susan Baldwin, M. Rosa Solorio, Donna L. Washington, Hongjian Yu, Yii-Chieh Huang, E. Richard Brown
Emergency contraception reduces women's risk for pregnancy after unprotected intercourse, and women’s awareness of the method is increasingly important for expanding access.
  Journal Article Jun 2008
• Health Promotion in Multicultural Populations - A Handbook for Practitioners and Students
Michael V. Kline, Robert M. Huff, Marjorie Kagawa-Singer
This second edition grounds readers in the understanding that health promotion programs in multicultural settings require an in-depth knowledge of the cultural group being targeted.
  Outside Publication Jun 2008
• National Recommendations for Enhancing the Conduct of Ethical Research with Human Participants in Post-Disaster Situations (Ethnicity & Disease)
Bowen Chung, Loretta Jones, Larry X. Campbell, Henrietta Glover, Lillian Gelberg, Donna T. Chen
The intricacies and time-sensitivity of conducting high-quality and clinically relevant health-related human subject research in post-disaster situations challenges traditional approaches to protecting study participants from exploitation and harm.
  Journal Article Jun 2008
• Correlates of Self-Diagnosis of Chronic Medical and Mental Health Condition in Under Served African American and Latino Populations (Ethnicity & Disease)
Chizobam Ani, Mohsen Bazargan, Shahrzad Bazargan-Hejazi, Ronald M. Andersen, David W. Hindman, Richard S. Baker
This study examines the correlates of self-diagnosis of chronic medical and mental health conditions in under-served minority populations.
  Journal Article Apr 2008
• Distress and Social Dysfunction Following Prostate Cancer Treatment: A Longitudinal Cross-Cultural Comparison of Japanese and American Men (Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases)
Shunichi Namiki, Lorna Kwan, Marjorie Kagawa-Singer, Akito Terai, Takefumi Satoh, Shiro Baba, Yoichi Arai, Mark S. Litwin
The authors assessed the impact of bother with urinary and bowel dysfunction on social activities among men in Japan and the United States following primary therapy for localized prostate cancer.
  Journal Article Apr 2008
• Health Coverage of Low-Income Citizen and Noncitizen Wage Earners: Sources and Disparities (Journal of Immigrant Minority Health)
Ninez A. Ponce, Susan D. Cochran, Vickie M. Mays, Y. Jenny Chia, E. Richard Brown
The health coverage of low-income workers represents an area of continuing disparities in the United States system of health insurance.
  Journal Article Apr 2008
• Haves and Have-Nots: A Look at Children's Use of Dental Care in California
Nadereh Pourat
This report examines dental care utilization of California children and finds that disparities in dental visits exist, including lower rates of visits for Latino and African American children and those without dental insurance.
  Outside Publication Feb 2008
• Does Stigma Keep Poor Young Immigrant and U.S.-Born Black and Latina Women From Seeking Mental Health Care? (Psycniatric Services)
Erum Nadeem, Jane M. Lange, Dawn Edge, Marie Fongwa, Thomas Belin, Jeanne Miranda
This study examines the extent to which stigma-related concerns about mental health care account for the underuse of mental health services among low-income immigrant and U.S.-born ...
  Journal Article Dec 2007
• Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Rates of Subgroups of Asian American Women in California (Medical Care Research and Review)
Marjorie Kagawa-Singer, Nadereh Pourat, Nancy Breen, Steven Coughlin, Teresa Abend McLean, Timothy S. McNeel
Wide variations in these screening rates were found among the seven different subgroups of Asian American women studied, holding demographic and socioeconomic characteristics constant.
  Journal Article Dec 2007
• Immigration, Health & Work: The Facts Behind the Myths
Steven P. Wallace, Xóchitl Castañeda, Sylvia Guendelman , D. Imelda Padilla-Frausto, Emily Felt
A collaboration of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, the UC Berkeley School of Public Health and the Health Initiative of the Americas, this report explores the health care challenges faced by Latin American immigrants, and Mexican immigrants in particular.
  Research Report Oct 2007
• Perceptions of Diet and Physical Activity Among California Hmong Adults and Youths (Preventing Chronic Disease)
Loan Pham Kim, Gail G. Harrison, Marjorie Kagawa-Singer
This journal article reports the findings of a qualitative study designed to inform the development of a proposed community-wide campaign to promote increased physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption among low-income Hmong families.
  Journal Article Oct 2007
• What Enhances Underrepresented Minority Recruitment to Dental Schools? (Journal of Dental Education)
Ronald M. Andersen, Daisy C. Carreon, Judith-Ann Friedman, Sebastian E. Baumeister, Abdelmonem A. Afifi, Terry T. Nakazono, Pamela L. Davidson
This study examined the factors influencing the proportion of underrepresented minority students (URM) in dental schools.
  Journal Article Aug 2007
• Diabetes: The Growing Epidemic
Allison L. Diamant, Susan H. Babey, Theresa A. Hastert, E. Richard Brown
The prevalence of diabetes in California continues to rise. Over 1.8 million adults age 18 and over (7%) have been diagnosed with diabetes, up from 1.5 ...
  Policy Brief Aug 2007
• Expansion of Health Insurance in California Unlikely to Act as Magnet for Undocumented Immigration
Joshua S. Yang, Steven P. Wallace
New expansions of health insurance in California are unlikely to attract additional undocumented immigrants to the state, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
  Policy Brief Jul 2007
• The State of Health Insurance in California: Findings from the 2005 California Health Interview Survey
E. Richard Brown, Shana Alex Lavarreda, Ninez A. Ponce, Jean Yoon, Janet Cummings, Thomas Rice
This report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research shows that job-based health insurance coverage -- the backbone of the state's system of health insurance – continues to decline.
  Research Report Jul 2007
• Food Security Among California's Low-Income Adults Improves, But Most Severely Affected Do Not Share in Improvement
Gail G. Harrison, Matthew Sharp, George Manolo-LeClair, Anthony Ramirez, November McGarvey
This policy brief reports that, according to the 2005 California Health Interview Survey, more than 2.5 ...
  Policy Brief Jun 2007
• Falls, Disability and Food Insecurity Present Challenges to Healthy Aging
Steven P. Wallace, L. Cricel Molina, Mona Jhawar
Falls, disability and hunger are surprisingly common aspects of life for California seniors, according to this policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
  Policy Brief May 2007
• Fighting Cancer with Fitness: Dietary outcomes of a randomized, Controlled Lifestyle Change Intervention in Healthy African-American Women (Preventive Medicine)
William J. McCarthy, Antronette Yancey, Gail G. Harrison, Joanne Leslie, Judith M. Siegel
This study tested the efficacy of an eight-week, culturally targeted, community-based nutrition and physical activity promotion intervention: Fight Cancer with Fitness! (FCF).
  Journal Article Mar 2007
• California's Racial and Ethnic Minorities More Adversely Affected by Asthma
Ying-Ying Meng, Susan H. Babey, Theresa A. Hastert, E. Richard Brown
Using data from the 2003 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), this policy brief examines the racial/ethnic disparities in the burden of asthma among those with active asthma.
  Policy Brief Feb 2007
• Nearly Six Million Californians Suffer from Asthma Symptoms or Asthma-like Breathing Problems
Susan H. Babey, Ying-Ying Meng, E. Richard Brown, Theresa A. Hastert
Nearly 6 million Californians report that they have difficulty breathing. Moreover, according to this policy brief, asthma among California adults increased from 2001 to 2003 across all age groups and 3.4 ...
  Policy Brief Oct 2006
• Mexican and Central American Immigrants in the United States: Health Care Access
Elena Zúñiga, Xóchitl Castañeda, Al Averbach, Steven P. Wallace
This report focuses on the population of Mexican ancestry in the United States and in California, with an emphasis on immigrants.
  Research Report Oct 2006
• Autism Rates Rising in California
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
This fact sheet created by the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) team compares parental reports of autism from the 2001 and 2005 California Health Interview Surveys to identify a significant increase in the number of cases between survey periods.
  Fact Sheet Oct 2006
• Sexually Transmitted Disease Services in California's Medi-Cal Managed Care: Findings from a Baseline Survey of STD Care Delivery in 2002
Nadereh Pourat, Jas Nihalani, Romni Neiman, George Rutherford, Barry Handon, E. Richard Brown, Gail Bolan
In California, chlamydia and gonorrhea are the most common reportable sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
  Research Report Sep 2006
• Less Than One-Quarter of California Adults Walk Regularly
Allison L. Diamant, Susan H. Babey, Theresa A. Hastert, E. Richard Brown
Less than one-fourth of California adults -- 5.5 million -- walk on a regular basis, while significantly more than that -- 6.8 ...
  Policy Brief Aug 2006
• Variation in Complementary and Alternative (CAM) Use Across Racial/Ethnic Groups and the Development of Ethnic-Specific Measures of CAM Use (The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)
An-Fu Hsiao, Mitchell D. Wong, Michael S. Goldstein, Hongjian Yu, Ronald M. Andersen, E. Richard Brown, Neil S. Wenger
The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is likely to vary amond racial/ethnic groups because its use is related to cultural and health beliefs.
  Journal Article Aug 2006
• Living Near Heavy Traffic Increases Asthma Severity
Ying-Ying Meng, Rudolph P. Rull, Michelle Wilhelm, Beate Ritz, Paul English, Hongjian Yu, E. Richard Brown, Marlena Kuruvilla, Sheila Nathan
Children and adults who suffer from asthma and live near heavy vehicular traffic are nearly three times more likely to visit the emergency room or be hospitalized for their condition than those who live near low traffic areas, according to this policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
  Policy Brief Aug 2006
• Health of California's Adults, Adolescents and Children: Findings from the CHIS 2003 and CHIS 2001
Sue Holtby, Elaine Zahnd, Nicole Lordi, Christy McCain, Jenny Chia, John Kurata
Many Californians are still struggling to reach good health, according to this report from the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), the country's largest population-based state health survey.
  Research Report Jun 2006
• Language Barriers Pose a Risk for California HMO Enrollees
Gerald F. Kominski, Cori Reifman, Meghan E. Cameron, Dylan H. Roby
More than 1 million adult HMO members in California with limited English proficiency are at risk for problems accessing health care services and receiving quality treatment.
  Policy Brief May 2006
• California American Indian and Alaska Natives Tribal Groups' Care Access and Utilization of Care: Policy Implications (Journal of Cancer Education)
Brenda F. Seals, Linda Burhansstipanov, Delight E. Satter, Jenny Chia, Melissa S. Gatchell
Seals BF, Burhansstipanov L, Satter DE, Chia YJ, Gatchell M. California American Indian and Alaska Natives Tribal Groups' Care Access and Utilization of Care: Policy Implications.
  Journal Article Mar 2006
• Cancer Screening and Risk Factor Rates Among American Indians (American Journal of Public Health)
Judith Swan, Nancy Breen, Linda Burhansstipanov, Delight E. Satter, William W. Davis, C. Matthew Snipp, Timothy S. McNeel
Swan J, Breen N, Burhansstipanov L, Satter DE, Davis WW, McNeel T, Snipp CM. Cancer screening and risk factor rates among American Indians.
  Journal Article Feb 2006
• A Population-Based Survey of Prostate-Specific Antigen Testing Among California Men at Higher Risk for Prostate Carcinoma (Cancer)
Benjamin A. Spencer, Susan H. Babey, E. Richard Brown, Ninez A. Ponce, Hongjian Yu, Neetu Chawla, Mark S. Litwin
Spencer BA, Babey SH, Etzioni DA, Ponce NA, Brown ER, Yu H, Chawla N, Litwin MS. A Population-Based Survey of Prostate-Specific Antigen Testing Among California Men at Higher Risk for Prostate Carcinoma.
  Journal Article Jan 2006
• Seizing the Moment: California's Opportunity to Prevent Nutrition-Related Health Disparities in Low-Income Asian American Populations (Cancer)
Gail G. Harrison, Marjorie Kagawa-Singer, Susan B. Foerester, Henry Lee, Loan Pham Kim, Allyn Fernandez-Ami, Tu-Uyen Nguyen, Valerie Quinn, Dileep G. Bal
Harrison GG, Kagawa-Singer M, Foerster SB, Lee H, Pham Kim L, Nguyen TU, Fernandez-Ami A, Quinn V, Bal DG.
  Journal Article Dec 2005
• Who Signs Up? Family Participation in Medi-Cal and Healthy Families
Jennifer R. Kincheloe, E. Richard Brown
This report provides estimates of program participation expressed as the ratio of children who are enrolled in either the MC or the HF programs to the total number who are eligible to participate in the programs and who do not have private or employer sponsored health insurance coverage.
  Policy Research Report Nov 2005
• California Fruit & Vegetable Intake Calibration Study
Charles A. DiSogra, Mark Hudes
The California Dietary Practices Survey (CDPS) is nationally recognized as the oldest, state-specific tracking survey for fruit and vegetable intake in the country.
  Research Report Oct 2005
• Mexico-United States Migration: Health Issues
Elena Zúñiga, Steven P. Wallace, Salvador Berumen, Xóchitl Castañeda
The fundamental purpose of "Mexico-United States Migration: Health issues" is to present a general overview of the conditions faced by Mexican residents in the United States concerning their health care. Good ...
  Policy Research Report Oct 2005
• Fact Sheets – Mexican Immigrants in the United States
Steven P. Wallace, Veronica F. Gutierrez, Xóchitl Castañeda
The following two fact sheets viewing, respectively, demographics of Mexican immigrants to the United States and the health service disparities among that population are the products of a joint research effort conducted by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and the California-Mexico Health Initiative at the California Policy Research Center, University of California Office of the President.
  Fact Sheet Oct 2005
• More California Teens Consume Soda and Fast Food Each Day Than Five Servings of Fruits and Vegetables
Theresa A. Hastert, Susan H. Babey, Allison L. Diamant, E. Richard Brown
Each day two-thirds of California teens drink soda, nearly half eat fast food, and only a quarter eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables, as reported in this new health policy research brief that uses data from the 2003 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS 2003).
  Policy Brief Sep 2005
• The State of Health Insurance in California: Findings from the 2003 California Health Interview Survey
E. Richard Brown, Shana Alex Lavarreda, Thomas Rice, Jennifer R. Kincheloe, Melissa S. Gatchell
This report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research shows that job-based health insurance coverage -- the backbone of the state's system of health insurance -- is declining.
  Research Report Aug 2005
• More Than Half of Californians in HMOs Are Overweight or Obese
Gerald F. Kominski, Dylan H. Roby, Natalya Mostovskaya
More than 5 million Californians enrolled in HMOs (over 50% of enrollees aged 12-64) are overweight or obese.
  Policy Brief Jul 2005
• More Than 2.9 Million Californians Now Food Insecure -- One in Three Low-Income, An Increase in Just Two Years
Gail G. Harrison, George Manolo-LeClair, Anthony Ramirez, Jenny Chia, John Kurata, November McGarvey
Compiled with data from the 2003 California Health Interview Survey, this study found that more than 2.9 ...
  Policy Brief Jun 2005
• Insurance Rates of Asian American and Pacific Islander Children Vary Widely
Shana Alex Lavarreda, E. Richard Brown, Ninez A. Ponce
Six in ten Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) children have employer-based health insurance and over 90% have insurance all year, but children's coverage differs across AAPI ethnic groups.
  Fact Sheet Jun 2005
• Communicating Respectfully with American Indian and Alaska Natives: Lessons from the California Health Interview Survey (Journal of Cancer Education)
Delight E. Satter, Andrea Veiga-Ermert, Linda Burhansstipanov, Luis Pena, Terrie Restivo
Satter DE, Veiga-Ermert A, Burhansstipanov L, Pena L, Restivo T. Communicating respectfully with American Indian and Alaska natives: Lessons from the California Health Interview Survey.
  Journal Article May 2005
• American Indians and Alaska Natives in California: Women's Cancer Screening and Results (Journal of Cancer Education)
Delight E. Satter, Brenda F. Seals, Jenny Chia, Melissa S. Gatchell, Linda Burhansstipanov
Satter DE, Seals BF, Chia YJ, Gatchell M, Burhansstipanov L. American Indians and Alaska Natives in California: Women's Cancer Screening and Results.
  Journal Article Apr 2005
• One out of Three Latino Adolescents Overweight or At Risk
Michael A. Rodriguez, Marlena Kane, Lupe Alonzo-Diaz, George R. Flores
This fact sheet describes overweight among Latino adolescents in California based on data from the 2003 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS 2003).
  Fact Sheet Apr 2005
• California Adolescents Increasingly Inactive
Susan H. Babey, Allison L. Diamant, E. Richard Brown, Theresa A. Hastert
This policy brief describes physical activity among California's adolescents based primarily on data from the 2003 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS 2003).
  Policy Brief Apr 2005
• Job-Based Coverage Drops for Adults and Children but Public Programs Boost Children's Coverage
E. Richard Brown, Shana Alex Lavarreda
Between 2001 and 2003, both children and adults lost employment-based health insurance coverage. For children, increased enrollment in Medi-Cal and Healthy Families resulted in a lower uninsured rate.
  Policy Brief Feb 2005
• Mexican Immigrants Lack Health Services in the U.S.
Steven P. Wallace, Veronica F. Gutierrez
This Binational Health Week fact sheet documents the problems of access to preventive care faced by Mexican immigrants.
  Fact Sheet Oct 2004
• Demographic Profile of Mexican Immigrants in the United States
Veronica F. Gutierrez, Steven P. Wallace, Xóchitl Castañeda
This Binational Health Week fact sheet describes the demographics and basic health status of the nine million Mexican immigrants living in the U.S.
  Fact Sheet Oct 2004
• Asthma among California's Children, Adults and the Elderly: A Geographic Look by Legislative Districts
Carolyn A. Mendez-Luck, Hongjian Yu, Ying-Ying Meng, Y. Jenny Chia, Mona Jhawar, Sripipatana Alek
This policy brief highlights the geographic variations in asthma rates among all Californians for state legislative and Congressional districts.
  Policy Brief Sep 2004
• Disaggregating Asian American and Pacific Islander Groups to Assess Cancer Screening in Women (American Journal of Preventive Medicine)
J. Y. Chen, Allison L. Diamant, Marjorie Kagawa-Singer, Nadereh Pourat, C. Wold
Chen JY, Diamant AL, Kagawa-Singer M, Pourat N, Wold C. Disaggregating Asian American and Pacific Islander Groups to Assess Cancer Screening in Women.
  Journal Article Aug 2004
• A Comparison of Hispanic and White Adolescent Females' Use of Family Planning Services in California (Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
M. Rosa Solorio, Hongjian Yu, E. Richard Brown, Lida M. Becerra, Lillian Gelberg
Solorio MR, Yu H, Brown ER, Becerra L, Gelberg L. A Comparison of Hispanic and White Adolescent Females' Use of Family Planning Services in California.
  Journal Article Jul 2004
• The California Health Interview Survey: Translation Methodology of a Major Survey for California's Multi-Ethnic Population (Public Health Reports)
Ninez A. Ponce, Shana Alex Lavarreda, Wei Yen, E. Richard Brown, Charles A. DiSogra, Delight E. Satter
   Journal Article Jul 2004
• Many Uninsured Children Qualify for Medi-Cal or Healthy Families
Carolyn A. Mendez-Luck, Hongjian Yu, Ying-Ying Meng, Y. Jenny Chia, Alek Sripipatana, Beth L. Newman, Steven P. Wallace
This policy brief highlights the geographic variations in uninsured children's Medi-Cal/Healthy Family eligibility rates by state Assembly, Senate and Congressional districts, as well as by counties and the Los Angeles Service Planning Areas (SPAs).
  Policy Brief Jun 2004
• Hunger In Los Angeles County Affects Over 200,000 Low-Income Adults, Another 560,000 At Risk
Charles A. DiSogra, Wei Yen, Michael Flood, Anthony Ramirez
Compiled with data from the 2001 California Health Interview Survey, this study found that more than three-quarters of a million low-income adults in Los Angeles County have a difficult time reliably putting enough food on the table and thus are considered "food insecure." ...
  Policy Brief Jun 2004
• American Indian and Alaska Native Cancer Fact Sheet
Delight E. Satter, Trang M. Le, Melissa S. Gatchell, Brenda F. Seals, Linda Burhansstipanov, Leslie L. Randall
Drawing on expert cancer prevention knowledge, this fact sheet is designed to provide information to AIAN community and tribal members on how to reduce their risk of developing cancer.
  Fact Sheet Jun 2004
• Health of California’s Adults, Adolescents and Children: Findings from CHIS 2001
Sue Holtby, Elaine Zahnd, Wei Yen, Nicole Lordi, Christy McCain, Charles A. DiSogra
This report summarizes selected findings from the 2001 California Health Interview Survey. A broad range of health topics are addressed.
  Research Report May 2004
• Cancer Screening in California: Findings from the 2001 California Health Interview Survey
Ninez A. Ponce, Susan H. Babey, David A. Etzioni, Benjamin A. Spencer, E. Richard Brown, Neetu Chawla
This in-depth report describes cancer screening in California based on data from the 2001 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS 2001), the largest state-level health survey in the nation.
  Research Report Dec 2003
• National Native American AIDS Prevention Center Needs Assessment: Focus Groups Series on Young Native Adults and Sexual Health
Delight E. Satter, Andrea Zubiate, Melissa S. Gatchell
This report details the findings from a series of focus groups on what young adults (ages 18-24) think is important to provide adolescents in sex education, sexuality education, and reproductive health.
  Research Report Dec 2003
• Diabetes Is Major Health Problem for African Americans
Antronette Yancey, Melissa S. Gatchell, E. Richard Brown, William McCarthy, Allison L. Diamant
This fact sheet examines diabetes prevalence and risk factors among African Americans in California and offers several policy recommendations in response to these findings.
  Fact Sheet Nov 2003
• Asthma in California: Findings from the 2001 California Health Interview Survey
Ying-Ying Meng, Susan H. Babey, Elizabeth Malcom, E. Richard Brown, Neetu Chawla
This in-depth report describes asthma in California based on data from the 2001 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS 2001), the largest state-level health survey in the nation.
  Research Report Nov 2003
• Diabetes Among American Indians and Alaska Natives in California: Prevention is the Key
Delight E. Satter, Nilka Rios Burrows, Melissa S. Gatchell, Maile Tauali'i, D. Tecumseh Welch
This fact sheet examines diabetes prevalence, co-morbidities of diabetes, health insurance status, and access to care for American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIANs) in California and offers policy recommendations in response to these findings.
  Fact Sheet Nov 2003
• Cancer Screening Rates Among Asian Ethnic Groups
Ninez A. Ponce, Melissa S. Gatchell, E. Richard Brown
This fact sheet examines cancer screening rates for several Asian ethnic subgroups -- Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean, South Asian, and Cambodian -- to identify specific populations at risk for not receiving preventive care.
  Fact Sheet Nov 2003
• The State of Health Insurance in California: Long-Term and Intermittent Lack of Health Insurance Coverage
E. Richard Brown, Ninez A. Ponce, Thomas Rice, Shana Alex Lavarreda
This report, based on data from the 2001 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS 2001), examines long-term and intermittent health insurance coverage, and the sources and consequences of resulting periods of uninsurance.
  Research Report Nov 2003
• Classification of Race and Ethnicity: Implications for Public Health (Annual Review Public Health)
Vickie M. Mays, Ninez A. Ponce, Donna L. Washington, Susan D. Cochran
Mays VM, Ponce NA, Washington DL, Cochran SD. Classification of Race and Ethnicity: Implications for Public Health.
  Journal Article Oct 2003
• Medicaid Home Care for Tribal Health Services: A Tool Kit for Developing New Programs
Steven P. Wallace, Delight E. Satter, Andrea Zubiate
Planning and financing long-term care services for American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) elders is a challenge.
  Research Report Oct 2003
• Mexican Immigrants are Generally Healthier, but Have Less Access to Needed Health Care
Steven P. Wallace, Veronica F. Gutierrez, E. Richard Brown
This health policy fact sheet presents information on selected indicators of the health status and access to health care of Mexican immigrants in California.
  Fact Sheet Oct 2003
• Diabetes among Latinos in California: Disparities in Access and Management
Neetu Chawla, Michael A. Rodriguez, Susan H. Babey, E. Richard Brown
This fact sheet examines diabetes management and access to care among Latinos with diabetes in California.
  Fact Sheet Sep 2003
• Cancer Screening in California: Racial and Ethnic Disparities Persist
Susan H. Babey, Ninez A. Ponce, David A. Etzioni, Benjamin A. Spencer, E. Richard Brown, Neetu Chawla
This policy brief reports on cancer screening in California based on data from the 2001 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS 2001), the largest state-level health survey in the nation.
  Policy Brief Sep 2003
• The Health of Young Children in California: Findings from the 2001 California Health Interview Survey
Moira Inkelas, Neal Halfon, Kim Uyeda, Gregory D. Stevens, Sue Holtby, Janel Wright, E. Richard Brown
This report, prepared jointly by the UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities, the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, and the Public Health Institute, is the first of its kind to reveal key measures of health and well being for California's three million children under age 6.
  Research Report Jul 2003
• Diabetes in California: Findings from the 2001 California Health Interview Survey
Allison L. Diamant, Susan H. Babey, E. Richard Brown, Neetu Chawla
This report, prepared by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, is the first on diabetes prevalence among Californians using data from the 2001 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS 2001).
  Policy Research Report Apr 2003
• Diabetes in California: Nearly 1.5 Million Diagnosed and 2 Million More at Risk
Allison L. Diamant, Susan H. Babey, E. Richard Brown, Neetu Chawla
   Policy Brief Apr 2003
• Culturally Competent Prevention and Control of Asthma for American Indians and Alaska Natives
Delight E. Satter, Andrea Zubiate, Steven P. Wallace
Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) are among the 10 leading chronic conditions causing restricted activity.
  Research Report Apr 2003
• Over Half of California's 6.3 Million Uninsured Lack Health Coverage for More Than a Year
E. Richard Brown, Shana Alex Lavarreda
The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research prepared this new fact sheet report as part of its participation in the Cover the Uninsured Week (CTUW) campaign - an unprecedented week long series of national and local activities taking place during the week of Monday, March 10, through Friday, March 14.
  Fact Sheet Mar 2003
• Equitable Health Systems: Cultural and Structural Issues for Latino Elders (American Journal of Law & Medicine)
Steven P. Wallace, Valentine M. Villa
   Journal Article Feb 2003
• Important Health Care Issues for California Latinos: Health Insurance and Health Status
Jennifer Aguayo, E. Richard Brown, Michael A. Rodriguez, Lia Margolis
This is a joint publication of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and the Latino Coalition for a Healthy California (LCHC).
  Fact Sheet Jan 2003
• Over 2.2 Million Low-Income California Adults are Food Insecure; 658,000 Suffer Hunger
Gail G. Harrison, Charles A. DiSogra, George Manolo-LeClair, Jennifer Aguayo, Wei Yen
More than 2.24 million low-income adults in California cannot always afford to put food on the table and, as a result, almost one out of three of these adults, 658,000, experiences episodes of hunger.
  Policy Brief Nov 2002
• Improving Health Insurance Coverage for American Indian Children and Families under Healthy Families (SCHIP)
Delight E. Satter, Steven P. Wallace, Trang M. Le, Andrea Zubiate
Background: More American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIAN) reside in California than any other single state in the United States; Los Angeles is home to the largest number of AIAN in the country.
  Research Report Jun 2002
• The State of Health Insurance in California: Findings from the 2001 California Health Interview Survey
E. Richard Brown, Ninez A. Ponce, Thomas Rice, Shana Alex Lavarreda
This report examines health insurance coverage in California based on the 2001 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS 2001) data.
  Research Report Jun 2002
• Asthma in California in 2001: High Rates Affect Most Population Groups
E. Richard Brown, Ying-Ying Meng, Susan H. Babey, Elizabeth Malcom
A study released by the Center examines the prevalence of asthma in California, the prevention and management of asthma symptoms, and the consequences of poorly managed asthma.
  Policy Brief May 2002
• Single Mothers in California: Understanding Their Health Insurance Coverage
Roberta Wyn, Victoria D. Ojeda
This Policy Brief examines the health insurance coverage of single mothers in California, addressing the factors affecting their coverage, as well as changes in coverage between 1994-95 and 1998-99.
  Policy Brief May 2002
• APHA Position Paper on the Health Status of American Indian and Alaska Natives
Delight E. Satter
Satter DE. (2001) APHA Position Paper on the Health Status of American Indian and Alaska Natives, American Public Health Association resolution.
  Outside Publication Nov 2001
• Advancing Universal Health Care Coverage in Alameda County
Ninez A. Ponce, Tomiko Conner, B. Patricia Barrera, Dong Suh
   Research Report Sep 2001
• Postadmission Disparities in Nursing Homes Stays of Whites and Minority Elderly (Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved)
Nadereh Pourat, Ronald M. Andersen, Steven P. Wallace
Pourat N, Andersen R, Wallace S. Postadmission Disparities in Nursing Homes Stays of Whites and Minority Elderly.
  Journal Article Aug 2001
• American Indian and Alaska Native Communities: A Context for Understanding and Improving Research
Delight E. Satter
Satter, Delight (2001) Proceedings of the ASA, Joint Statistical Meetings: Epidemiology, Session No. 149, No.
  Outside Publication Aug 2001
• Uninsured Californians in Assembly and Senate Districts, 2000
E. Richard Brown, Ying-Ying Meng, Carolyn A. Mendez-Luck, Hongjian Yu
   Policy Research Report May 2001
• Access is Better for Racial / Ethnic Elderly in Medicare HMOs - But Disparities Exist
Steven P. Wallace, Valentine M. Villa, Vilma Enriquez-Haass, Carolyn A. Mendez-Luck
   Policy Brief May 2001
• The State of Health Insurance in California: Recent Trends, Future Prospects
E. Richard Brown, Ninez A. Ponce, Thomas Rice
   Policy Research Report Mar 2001
• Office of Management and Budget Racial Categories and Implications for American Indians and Alaska Natives (American Journal of Public Health)
Linda Burhansstipanov, Delight E. Satter
This commentary provides a brief overview of American Indian and Alaskan populations in the United States and selected data issues.
  Journal Article Nov 2000
• Focus Group Research on Californians Between 200% - 275% of the Federal Poverty Level: Health Insurance Issues Report
Delight E. Satter, E. Richard Brown
On behalf of the Universal Coverage for California’s Children Coalition, Kaiser Permanente Cares for Kids (KPCK) asked the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (the Center) to study the attitudes, perceptions, and opinions of Californians with incomes between 200% – 275% of the federal poverty level about the value of health insurance for their children. Focus ...
  Policy Research Report Sep 2000
• Health Insurance Coverage of Women Ages 18-64 in California, 1998
Roberta Wyn, Victoria D. Ojeda
In a survey conducted by the California Alliance for Women’s Health Leadership, community-based leaders in women’s health recently identified as key issues lack of health insurance and lack of access to health care for women of color, those with low incomes, and younger women. Without ...
  Outside Publication Sep 2000
• Focus Groups Suggest New Strategies are Needed to Reach Uninsured Children in Low-Income Families
Delight E. Satter, E. Richard Brown
   Policy Brief Sep 2000
• Asian American and Pacific Islander Breast and Cervical Carcinoma Screening Rates and Healthy People 2000 Objectives (Cancer)
Marjorie Kagawa-Singer, Nadereh Pourat
Kagawa-Singer M, Pourat N. Asian American and Pacific Islander Breast and Cervical Carcinoma Screening Rates and Healthy People 2000 Objectives.
  Journal Article Aug 2000
• California Immigrants Have Mostly Lower Rates of Disability and Use of Disability Services than State’s U.S.-Born Residents
A. E. Benjamin, Steven P. Wallace, Valentine M. Villa, Kathy McCarthy
   Policy Brief Jul 2000
• Health Insurance Coverage and Access to Care Among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, The Kaiser Family Foundation
Co-published by UCLA Center for Health Policy Research & The Kaiser Family Foundation. Drawn from "Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to Health Insurance and Health Care." ...
  Fact Sheet Jun 2000
• Health Insurance Coverage and Access to Care Among Latinos
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, The Kaiser Family Foundation
Co-published by UCLA Center for Health Policy Research & The Kaiser Family Foundation. Drawn from "Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to Health Insurance and Health Care." ...
  Fact Sheet Jun 2000
• Health Insurance Coverage and Access to Care Among American Indians and Alaska Natives
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, The Kaiser Family Foundation
Co-published by UCLA Center for Health Policy Research & The Kaiser Family Foundation. Drawn from "Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to Health Insurance and Health Care." ...
  Fact Sheet Jun 2000
• Health Insurance Coverage and Access to Care Among African Americans
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, The Kaiser Family Foundation
Co-published by UCLA Center for Health Policy Research & The Kaiser Family Foundation. Drawn from "Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to Health Insurance and Health Care." ...
  Fact Sheet Jun 2000
• Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to Health Insurance and Health Care
E. Richard Brown, Victoria D. Ojeda, Roberta Wyn, Rebecca Levan
Racial and ethnic groups in the United States continue to experience major disparities in health status.
  Policy Research Report Apr 2000
• Perceptions of Health and Utilization of Ambulatory Care: Differences Between Korean and White Elderly (Journal of Health and Aging)
Nadereh Pourat, James Lubben, Hongjian Yu, Steven P. Wallace
Pourat N, Lubben J, Yu H, Wallace S. Perceptions of Health and Utilization of Ambulatory Care: Differences Between Korean and White Elderly.
  Journal Article Feb 2000
• The Burden of Disease in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
This report is the product of a collaborative effort between the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
  Research Report Jan 2000
• Culturally Competent HIV/AIDS Prevention for American Indians and Alaska Natives
Delight E. Satter
Approximately 1.9 million people self-identified as AIAN in the 1990 Census. There are 554 federally recognized Indian tribes in the U.S; ...
  Research Report Jun 1999


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