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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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Public insurance fills the health coverage gap, new UCLA analysis shows

October 30, 2013

Public insurance fills the health coverage gap, new UCLA analysis shows

In the years leading up to implementation of the Affordable Care Act, the percentage of Californians who received their health insurance through public programs continued to rise, likely in direct response to the loss of job-based coverage in the state, according to a new analysis by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

APHA 2013: The 'have-nots' of health care reform, medical home, vulnerable elders are the topics of

October 22, 2013

APHA 2013: The 'have-nots' of health care reform, medical home, vulnerable elders are the topics of

Nearly four dozen APHA presentations feature Center researchers or CHIS data. Although millions of low- and middle-income Californians will gain access to health coverage under the Affordable Care Act in the next year, as many as four million Californians could remain uninsured or face access barriers to quality care.

New Study Finds Spike in Sugary Drink Consumption Among California Adolescents

October 17, 2013

New Study Finds Spike in Sugary Drink Consumption Among California Adolescents

While consumption of soda and other sugary drinks among young children in California is starting to decline, a new study released today shows an alarming 8 percent spike among adolescents, the biggest consumers of these beverages.

The tax implications of ACA: Health policy researchers call for public outreach on ACA subsidy

September 10, 2013

The tax implications of ACA: Health policy researchers call for public outreach on ACA subsidy

In a new article in the September issue of Health Affairs, the leading journal of health policy, a team of researchers recommend expanded educational efforts to ensure that consumers signing up for health coverage through the new Affordable Care Act (ACA) take maximum advantage of possible tax credits while avoiding repayments.

Who is minding the people who are minding our elders?

September 05, 2013

Who is minding the people who are minding our elders?

An absence of data on non-medical home-care providers means there’s almost no way to measure quality of care. Almost no data exists to measure the quality of care provided by the rapidly growing industry of private home care providers serving an expanding population of the elderly and disabled, according to a new policy brief and related report by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

New 2011-2012 data on the health of Californians released from the California Health Interview Survey

August 08, 2013

New 2011-2012 data on the health of Californians released from the California Health Interview Survey

Responses to questions on dozens of health topics – including many relevant to health care reform – are now searchable online by state, region and county. The California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) today released new data based on interviews with more than 44,000 households in California. The survey, conducted by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, covered hundreds of topics affecting state residents' health and well-being.

Boomers hit hardest by 'Great Recession'

Boomers hit hardest by 'Great Recession'

A new study shows what many middle-aged Californians privately suspect: They are the first to lose their jobs and the health benefits that come with those jobs when hard times hit.

High costs of raising a child challenges state's most vulnerable caregivers: grandparents

High costs of raising a child challenges state's most vulnerable caregivers: grandparents

Raising a child is not cheap. Now try raising one on a fixed income and long past the age one associates with parenthood: 65 years and older. More than 300,000 grandparents in California have primary responsibility for their grandchildren, and of this group, almost 65,000 are over the age of 65. More than 20,000 care for their grandkids without any extended family assistance at home.

Healthy home? Californians with 'medical home' more likely to get flu shots, preventive treatment

Healthy home? Californians with 'medical home' more likely to get flu shots, preventive treatment

Too many cooks may spoil a recipe, and too many doctors may give you the flu. That's the takeaway from a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research that found that Californians who jump from provider to provider rather than seeing a regular doctor who coordinates their care may be less likely to get the kind of preventive treatment that protects against the flu and flare ups in their chronic conditions.

AcademyHealth 2013: Center brings expertise on health care reform to nation's largest gathering of health services researchers

AcademyHealth 2013: Center brings expertise on health care reform to nation's largest gathering of health services researchers

Center researchers to present at 14 sessions and 7 posters at leading conference with focus on health policy. The Center's expertise as one of the chief sources of data and analysis for California's health care reform implementation will be on display at AcademyHealth, the annual meeting of health services researchers as well as those interested in health care policy. The meeting takes place in Baltimore, Md., this year from June 23-25.