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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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Ask the Expert: Calvin Chang on what community-engaged research means for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders

The director of the Native Hawaiian and Pacific islander (NHPI) Data Policy Lab explains how good intentions haven’t always produced good collaborations
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Nov. 7 seminar: How Proposed Changes to the “Public Charge” Rule Will Affect Health, Hunger, and the Economy in California
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October 12, 2018

Nov. 7 seminar: How Proposed Changes to the “Public Charge” Rule Will Affect Health, Hunger, and the Economy in California

On Oct. 10, the federal government proposed changes to the “public charge” rule, which is used to determine whether certain immigrants can obtain “green cards” and sponsor the immigration of family members.

In California, 2 in 3 kids fail to meet exercise standards, according to UCLA study
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September 27, 2018

In California, 2 in 3 kids fail to meet exercise standards, according to UCLA study

Related report by Center for Health Policy Research finds adults are walking more than they did a decade ago California‘s weather encourages year-round outdoor activity. Yet just 1 in 3 children and only 1 in 5 teens in the state exercise for the one hour per day that’s recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to a study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

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September 27, 2018

Three Questions with Susan Babey on Physical Activity

​Susan H. Babey is co-director of the Center’s Chronic Disease Program and lead author of new studies on child/teen physical activity and adult walking. In this brief interview, Babey discusses why many children are sedentary, why adults should put in even more steps walking, and other benefits of physical activity.

Plans to change federal Medi-Cal funding could force some California counties to slash health coverage
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September 18, 2018

Plans to change federal Medi-Cal funding could force some California counties to slash health coverage

The number of Californians who gained health insurance grew by 3 million people after the Affordable Care Act expanded Medi-Cal coverage in 2014 and 2015. But anticipated federal funding changes could over time force counties to shoulder more of the cost of paying for health care, or cut back enrollment and programs, according to a study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

Requiring insurers to cover retail pharmacy vaccinations for adult Californians could save lives, study finds
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August 30, 2018

Requiring insurers to cover retail pharmacy vaccinations for adult Californians could save lives, study finds

Requiring health insurers to pay for adult vaccinations given at retail pharmacies could help prevent the spread of deadly communicable diseases such as influenza, pneumococcal infection and human papillomavirus, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

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August 30, 2018

Three Questions with D. Imelda Padilla-Frausto on Rent Burden

D. Imelda Padilla-Frausto is a Center research scientist and co-author of a fact sheet on rent burden shouldered by low-income seniors in California. In this brief interview, Padilla-Frausto discusses the concept of rent burden and poverty, regional rent and senior budgets, and the image of “worry-free” retirement living.

Rent burden strains more than three-quarters of low-income seniors in California, study finds
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August 21, 2018

Rent burden strains more than three-quarters of low-income seniors in California, study finds

More than three-quarters of California’s low-income seniors are financially burdened by rent, according to a new fact sheet from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

New Role for Nadereh Pourat: Associate Center Director
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August 06, 2018

New Role for Nadereh Pourat: Associate Center Director

​Nadereh Pourat has a new role as an associate center director at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Pourat joined the Center in 1996 as a senior research scientist and has served as the Center’s director of research since 2013.

New initiatives expand community benefits of L.A. County Parks’ innovative nighttime programs
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July 25, 2018

New initiatives expand community benefits of L.A. County Parks’ innovative nighttime programs

UCLA study finds that employment opportunities, access to mental health services, and gang intervention are new keys to Parks After Dark. ​A County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation program called Parks After Dark provides a safe space for the community during evening hours.

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July 25, 2018

Three Questions with Ninez Ponce

​Ninez Ponce, CHIS principal investigator and professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, became Center Director July 1. In a brief interview, Ponce discusses the path that led her to the Center, the roots of health inequality, and more.