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Housing discrimination in California disproportionately affects historically marginalized communities

California Health Interview Survey data show notable differences by race and ethnicity, gender identity, disability status
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Report examines important considerations for a unified health care financing plan in California

The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research studied the role of health plans, provider payments, and benefits, and how they could affect access, quality, and equity

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research receives grant to support data equity work

The $800,000 grant will help the Data Equity Center provide assistance to projects across the country.
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‘Hate is not felt equally’: study reveals who is more likely to experience hate acts

California Health Interview Survey data show which groups of Californians are among the most targeted
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California kids: Drinking less soda but getting more calories from sugary sports and energy products
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May 23, 2018

California kids: Drinking less soda but getting more calories from sugary sports and energy products

African-American and low-income kids are most at risk for health problems as the biggest consumers of sweetened beverages Children and teenagers in California are filling up on sports and energy drinks that contain similar amounts of sweeteners and pose the same health risks as soda, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

Nearly 1 in 3 California kids have a sugary drink daily
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April 19, 2018

Nearly 1 in 3 California kids have a sugary drink daily

Nearly one-third of California children between the ages of 2 and 11 drink one or more sugary drinks per day, according to a UCLA fact sheet published today. That percentage represents an alarming increase since 2009, when just over one-quarter of the state’s children had one or more sugary drinks per day.

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Ask the Expert
May 31, 2017

"We will not solve the excess added sugar challenge if we don't solve the problem of how to get Americans to eat more minimally processed fruits, vegetables, and whole grain foods."

​William McCarthy, adjunct professor at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, and Susan Babey, co-director of the Center's Chronic Disease Program, coordinated a recent national roundtable of leading experts on sugar in foods and will present findings from that meeting at today's Center Health Policy Seminar. In this brief interview, McCarthy discusses what might come out of the meeting, some of the surprising findings, and how we can cut back our excess sugar intake.

Today: UCLA/Kaiser roundtable on added sugar in foods
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May 03, 2017

Today: UCLA/Kaiser roundtable on added sugar in foods

Leading experts from across the country convene in Los Angeles today to discuss how to remove added sugar from foods. Leading experts from across the country will convene in Los Angeles today for the Kaiser Permanente/American Heart Association Expert Roundtable on Added/Free Sugar Consumption, organized by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

New Study Finds Spike in Sugary Drink Consumption Among California Adolescents
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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.