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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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The Center mourns the passing of Faculty Associate Antronette (Toni) Yancey

The Center mourns the passing of Faculty Associate Antronette (Toni) Yancey

It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of Antronette (Toni) Yancey, a Center faculty associate and professor in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. Toni was a remarkable woman who promoted healthy living and developed a signature physical activity program known as Instant Recess.

April 30 Webinar: Confronting Communication Barriers for Limited English Proficient Populations on the Eve of Health Care Reform

April 30 Webinar: Confronting Communication Barriers for Limited English Proficient Populations on the Eve of Health Care Reform

What language barriers might impede California's diverse population from enrolling in health care reform -- and what can be done to help? An April 30 webinar featured California's leading experts on the health of the state's often marginalized ethnic and racial groups and expand upon a recent Center study that found significant barriers for HMO enrollees with limited English skills.

Not enough doctors for California's sick kids

Not enough doctors for California's sick kids

California faces a shortage of medical specialists for the state's estimated 1 million children with serious medical conditions. According to a new Center policy note and related April 25 webinar, although pediatric subspecialists who care for the sickest children require additional training, they are generally paid less than physicians who care for adults.

Two Center publications outline plans to transition LIHP enrollees to Medi-Cal, Covered California

Two Center publications outline plans to transition LIHP enrollees to Medi-Cal, Covered California

Two new publications examine how nearly half a million Californians enrolled in county-operated Low Income Health Programs (LIHP) might be transitioned into health care reform coverage programs as part of the Affordable Care Act's implementation in 2014.

April 25 Webinar: Addressing the shortage of pediatric specialists in California

April 25 Webinar: Addressing the shortage of pediatric specialists in California

California faces a shortage of medical specialists for children. Learn about innovative new strategies to reverse this trend. In conjunction with a new publication on the shortage of pediatric subspecialty care practitioners in California, the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and the Lucille Packard Foundation for Children's Health are pleased to host an essential webinar on innovative new strategies to address this challenge.

Park perks: Teenagers who live close to a park are more physically active

Park perks: Teenagers who live close to a park are more physically active

Low-income teens use parks less, citing safety concerns, UCLA research shows. California teenagers who live close to a park or open space are more likely to get exercise than those who live in areas without parks nearby, a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research shows.

April 11 legislative briefing: "The Affordable Care Act: What's in store for California?"

April 11 legislative briefing: "The Affordable Care Act: What's in store for California?"

Legislators and their staff, as well as other interested members of the public, are invited to a special April 11 legislative briefing in Sacramento on the dramatic changes to health insurance coverage pending in California.

Lost in translation: HMO enrollees with poor health have hardest time communicating with doctors

February 28, 2013

Lost in translation: HMO enrollees with poor health have hardest time communicating with doctors

In the nation's most diverse state, some of the sickest Californians often have the hardest time communicating with their doctors. So say the authors of a new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research that found that residents with limited English skills who reported the poorest health and were enrolled in commercial HMO plans were more likely to have difficulty understanding their doctors, placing this already vulnerable population at even greater risk.

March 7 lecture: "Patient-centered care in an era of system transformation" by AHRQ Director Carolyn

February 11, 2013

March 7 lecture: "Patient-centered care in an era of system transformation" by AHRQ Director Carolyn

Please join us for a fascinating look at how data is informing patient-centered care, especially in the context of health care reform.

Researchers find minimal state costs from Medicaid expansion

January 08, 2013

Researchers find minimal state costs from Medicaid expansion

As the California Legislature prepares to consider bills relating to implementing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and expanding Medicaid, the state has the opportunity to significantly increase health insurance coverage at minimal cost to the state budget, according to a joint study by the University of California, Berkeley’s Center for Labor Research and Education and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.