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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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Poll: Most Californians unprepared for costs of long-term care

Poll: Most Californians unprepared for costs of long-term care

California voters, regardless of their political party affiliation or income level, are worried about and feel unprepared for the costs of long-term care, according to a new poll from The SCAN Foundation and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

Nearly 2 million Californians lost health insurance during recession

Nearly 2 million Californians lost health insurance during recession

Nearly 2 million Californians lost their health insurance during 2008 and 2009 — years characterized by a deep recession and mass layoffs — bringing the total number of uninsured in the state to more than 8 million, according to new estimates from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

Midlife crisis: Unmarried older women twice as likely to lack health insurance

February 24, 2010

Midlife crisis: Unmarried older women twice as likely to lack health insurance

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.

No place to go: Even severely disabled seniors would lose in-home care under proposed state budget cuts

February 17, 2010

No place to go: Even severely disabled seniors would lose in-home care under proposed state budget cuts

Despite claims that proposed state budget cuts to programs that provide in-home care to disabled senior citizens will not affect those with the highest level of need, a new analysis by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research finds that even severely disabled seniors will experience a total loss of services.

American indians and Alaska native elders at high risk of falls

January 29, 2010

American indians and Alaska native elders at high risk of falls

One in five American Indian or Alaska Native (AIAN) elders age 65 year and older have fallen multiple times in the past year, the highest prevalence of any racial group, according to a new Center fact sheet that provides the first statewide California data on AIAN elder health.

The Center's FREE health policy seminar series: 2010

January 01, 2010

The Center's FREE health policy seminar series: 2010

From health care reform in the United States to health care costs around the world, the Center is pleased to host leading health policy experts at our lunchtime seminar series.

The seminars take place once a month at the Center's offices for approximately one hour.

The Center will be closed Dec. 21 - Jan. 4

December 18, 2009

The Center will be closed Dec. 21 - Jan. 4

The Center will be closed during UCLA's winter break, beginning Monday, Dec. 21, 2009 and reopening Monday, January 4, 2010 at 8:00 am. Limited media support will be available during this time by contacting UCLA CHPR Communications Team. We look forward to our return in the New Year to continue our mission of working to improve the public's health through research, community partnerships and education.

Ten California counties create networks of care for the uninsured

December 17, 2009

Ten California counties create networks of care for the uninsured

How do health care providers serve those most likely to slip through the holes in our health care safety-net: the low-income and uninsured? In a new policy brief, researchers from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research examined the progress of 10 California counties to create care networks for their most vulnerable residents.

Low-income women four times more likely to report fair or poor health

November 30, 2009

Low-income women four times more likely to report fair or poor health

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.

New federal grant to help Los Angeles community groups in polluted areas trace the link between the

October 29, 2009

New federal grant to help Los Angeles community groups in polluted areas trace the link between the

The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research’s Health DATA Program will soon offer specialized trainings and other activities for select Los Angeles community groups as a result of a new $1 million, two-year American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant funded through the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.