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Millions of Californians struggle with costs of housing, health care, latest California Health Interview Survey shows

The annual survey released by UCLA also highlights the health effects of wildfires, access to health care, and hate incidents, among hundreds of other topics

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Mental health care needs differ within LGBT community, UCLA study finds

Transgender and bisexual individuals had higher rates of thinking about suicide and of psychological distress

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More online resources needed for Californians with disabilities requiring help making critical decisions

UCLA analysis calls for providing supported decision-making materials tailored for more languages, cultures, employment sectors, and disability types

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Community organizations awarded $200,000 to implement UCLA students’ health equity projects

Four proposals each receive $50,000 to support Black male trauma recovery, foster youth resilience, autism-friendly emergency departments, and accessible playgrounds

The 2025 UCLA Health Equity Challenge finalists

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Medical debt keeps rising, new report shows

February 06, 2012

Medical debt keeps rising, new report shows

Hard hit by one of the worst recessions in nearly a century, hundreds of thousands of Californians lost insurance coverage across the state as employers shed jobs and the health plans that came with those jobs, according to a new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

The Mandate: Without the “individual mandate” 1 million fewer Californians will enroll in health car

January 20, 2012

The Mandate: Without the “individual mandate” 1 million fewer Californians will enroll in health car

In advance of a March 2012 U.S. Supreme Court case on the constitutionality of the “individual mandate” – the requirement specified in the health care reform that all Americans purchase some type of health insurance coverage – the Center has released a new study that shows that without this mandate up to one million or more Californians will go without health insurance.

California's health leaders to speak at Feb. 8 symposium on health care reform

January 13, 2012

California's health leaders to speak at Feb. 8 symposium on health care reform

Health care reform faces legal challenges and critical tests in coming months. California in particular has been a leader in implementing the first stages of health care reform. What is the future for this important new law? Please join us at a special afternoon symposium in which California's leading health experts will discuss the future of health care reform and report on early successes and challenges in implementation.

Older Californians with disabilities struggle to remain at home as public programs lose funding

December 07, 2011

Older Californians with disabilities struggle to remain at home as public programs lose funding

Pending budget cuts could jeopardize health, safety of state’s most vulnerable. California's low-income seniors with disabilities are struggling to remain in their homes as public funding for long-term care services shrinks and may be slashed even further, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research conducted with support from The SCAN Foundation.

2 million Californians report mental health needs; most receive little or no treatment

November 30, 2011

2 million Californians report mental health needs; most receive little or no treatment

Nearly 2 million adults in California, about 8 percent of the population, need mental health treatment, but the majority receive no services or inadequate services, despite a state law mandating that health insurance providers include mental health treatment in their coverage options, a new report by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research shows.

California making headway in battle against childhood obesity but successes are uneven

November 09, 2011

California making headway in battle against childhood obesity but successes are uneven

A new study released today offers hope that California may finally be getting a handle on its 30-year battle with childhood obesity, but it also showcases a patchwork of progress that leaves the majority of the state's counties still registering increases in obesity rates among school-age children.

Nearly one million California children still at risk of secondhand smoke exposure

October 27, 2011

Nearly one million California children still at risk of secondhand smoke exposure

New study finds that African-American, low-income children at risk. A sample size miscalculation in the original version of this publication resulted in errors to the estimated number of children affected by secondhand smoke, although the percentages, interpretation and findings remain correct. The errors were related to pooling three cycles of CHIS data. The Center regrets the error.

Expanding the data network, building a "medical home" – Two special sessions at APHA throw a spotlight on important Center initiatives

October 11, 2011

Expanding the data network, building a "medical home" – Two special sessions at APHA throw a spotlight on important Center initiatives

Nearly three-dozen APHA presentations feature Center researchers or CHIS data. As the nation stands poised to implement the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), policymakers and providers are struggling with how this sweeping reform of the health care coverage system will be both achieved and monitored.

A word from our director, E. Richard Brown

October 07, 2011

A word from our director, E. Richard Brown

Friends, Following President Clinton’s failed health care reform effort 18 years ago, I asked a small group of faculty in the UCLA School of Public Health to join me in creating a new health policy research center. The center would use policy research to help improve health care access and quality and the public’s health.

Stressed and strapped: Caregivers for friends, relatives suffer emotional and financial strain

September 21, 2011

Stressed and strapped: Caregivers for friends, relatives suffer emotional and financial strain

Family members or friends caring for aging or disabled individuals in California are under both financial and emotional strain and are likely to face even greater burdens, given recent cuts in state support for programs and services that support in-home care, write the authors of a new policy brief by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.