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New study shows a link between housing lacking in basic amenities and health insurance
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New study shows a link between housing lacking in basic amenities and health insurance
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​There has been recent buzz around looking at how certain factors such as income, education, employment, and access to resources impact health. For example, recent studies have looked at the relationship between housing and health outcomes, positing that unstable housing relates to poor health.
February 27, 2020
New study shows a link between housing lacking in basic amenities and health insurance
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New study shows a link between housing lacking in basic amenities and health insurance
Communications Team
​There has been recent buzz around looking at how certain factors such as income, education, employment, and access to resources impact health. For example, recent studies have looked at the relationship between housing and health outcomes, positing that unstable housing relates to poor health.
February 27, 2020
New fact sheet shows education matters for health insurance coverage
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New fact sheet shows education matters for health insurance coverage
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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) helped insure millions of people across the U.S. since 2013. Despite lower uninsured rates, differences in coverage persist across several factors, such as race and ethnicity, employment status, and income. According to a new fact sheet by UCLA researchers, education plays an important role in health insurance status independent from its impact on household income.

January 30, 2020
New fact sheet shows education matters for health insurance coverage
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New fact sheet shows education matters for health insurance coverage
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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) helped insure millions of people across the U.S. since 2013. Despite lower uninsured rates, differences in coverage persist across several factors, such as race and ethnicity, employment status, and income. According to a new fact sheet by UCLA researchers, education plays an important role in health insurance status independent from its impact on household income.

January 30, 2020
New policy brief shows gender differences in health insurance and access among Californians
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New policy brief shows gender differences in health insurance and access among Californians
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​In California, both men and women benefitted from insurance expansions under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Using data from the 2012 to 2016 waves of the California Health Interview Survey, the policy brief outlines gender differences in health insurance and health care access in the state.
December 11, 2019
New policy brief shows gender differences in health insurance and access among Californians
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New policy brief shows gender differences in health insurance and access among Californians
Communications Team
​In California, both men and women benefitted from insurance expansions under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Using data from the 2012 to 2016 waves of the California Health Interview Survey, the policy brief outlines gender differences in health insurance and health care access in the state.
December 11, 2019
UCLA report shows California's unique position to enact health care reform
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UCLA report shows California's unique position to enact health care reform
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​In this report, the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research takes a deeper look at California's historic health coverage gains after the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law in 2010 and expanded in 2014.
November 26, 2019
UCLA report shows California's unique position to enact health care reform
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UCLA report shows California's unique position to enact health care reform
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​In this report, the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research takes a deeper look at California's historic health coverage gains after the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law in 2010 and expanded in 2014.
November 26, 2019
New UC Berkeley/UCLA Report: California’s Health Care Policies Keep Uninsured from Growing, Improve Affordability for 1.55 Million
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New UC Berkeley/UCLA Report: California’s Health Care Policies Keep Uninsured from Growing, Improve Affordability for 1.55 Million
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New state policies build on the coverage gains achieved under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and expand affordability help in the individual market, but number of uninsured projected to remain flat at 3.5 million in 2022.
November 19, 2019
New UC Berkeley/UCLA Report: California’s Health Care Policies Keep Uninsured from Growing, Improve Affordability for 1.55 Million
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New UC Berkeley/UCLA Report: California’s Health Care Policies Keep Uninsured from Growing, Improve Affordability for 1.55 Million
Communications Team
New state policies build on the coverage gains achieved under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and expand affordability help in the individual market, but number of uninsured projected to remain flat at 3.5 million in 2022.
November 19, 2019
Health uninsurance rate in California remained low in 2018, survey finds
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Health uninsurance rate in California remained low in 2018, survey finds
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Results also show key findings in non-cigarette tobacco use, mental health and well-being The percentage of Californians without health insurance remained stable and low in 2018, thanks to actions by state legislators, according to a policy brief produced by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. The findings are unlike the rest of the nation, which saw an increase in the rate of uninsurance.
October 24, 2019
Health uninsurance rate in California remained low in 2018, survey finds
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Health uninsurance rate in California remained low in 2018, survey finds
Communications Team
Results also show key findings in non-cigarette tobacco use, mental health and well-being The percentage of Californians without health insurance remained stable and low in 2018, thanks to actions by state legislators, according to a policy brief produced by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. The findings are unlike the rest of the nation, which saw an increase in the rate of uninsurance.
October 24, 2019
Cost, wait time influence choice of health care setting for minor illnesses
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Cost, wait time influence choice of health care setting for minor illnesses
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Researchers develop a simulation tool to predict use of various health care settings

Out-of-pocket costs and wait times influence individuals’ choice of health care setting for minor illnesses, according to a study by UC Irvine researchers affiliated with the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

September 23, 2019
Cost, wait time influence choice of health care setting for minor illnesses
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Cost, wait time influence choice of health care setting for minor illnesses
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Researchers develop a simulation tool to predict use of various health care settings

Out-of-pocket costs and wait times influence individuals’ choice of health care setting for minor illnesses, according to a study by UC Irvine researchers affiliated with the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

September 23, 2019
Despite health insurance gains in California, Latinos still lag in coverage, access
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Despite health insurance gains in California, Latinos still lag in coverage, access
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Despite vital health insurance coverage gains in California under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Latinos continue to fall behind other racial and ethnic groups in coverage and access to health care. A study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research finds that Latinos are less likely to have health insurance due to lack of coverage through an employer and barriers such as citizenship restrictions on access.
August 29, 2019
Despite health insurance gains in California, Latinos still lag in coverage, access
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Despite health insurance gains in California, Latinos still lag in coverage, access
Communications Team
Despite vital health insurance coverage gains in California under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Latinos continue to fall behind other racial and ethnic groups in coverage and access to health care. A study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research finds that Latinos are less likely to have health insurance due to lack of coverage through an employer and barriers such as citizenship restrictions on access.
August 29, 2019
Living near green space boosts teenagers’ mental health
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Living near green space boosts teenagers’ mental health
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Teenagers who live within a few blocks of green space are more likely to have better mental health than teens who don’t, according to a study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
March 28, 2019
Living near green space boosts teenagers’ mental health
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Living near green space boosts teenagers’ mental health
Communications Team
Teenagers who live within a few blocks of green space are more likely to have better mental health than teens who don’t, according to a study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
March 28, 2019
The E. Richard Brown Symposium on Universal Health Care in California
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The E. Richard Brown Symposium on Universal Health Care in California
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UCLA hosted experts on universal health care and discussed policy formulation in California

Participants learned about the origins of universal health care systems in other countries, how they operate, and whether one could be implemented in California during the E. Richard Brown Symposium on universal health care on March 1 and 2.

March 02, 2019
The E. Richard Brown Symposium on Universal Health Care in California
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The E. Richard Brown Symposium on Universal Health Care in California
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UCLA hosted experts on universal health care and discussed policy formulation in California

Participants learned about the origins of universal health care systems in other countries, how they operate, and whether one could be implemented in California during the E. Richard Brown Symposium on universal health care on March 1 and 2.

March 02, 2019