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In California, more than half of older adults and adults with disabilities need extra assistance, but 4 in 10 aren’t getting it, according to a study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
August 23, 2022
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In California, more than half of older adults and adults with disabilities need extra assistance, but 4 in 10 aren’t getting it, according to a study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
August 23, 2022
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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.
August 21, 2018
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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.
August 21, 2018
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The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research awarded $140,000 in grants to eight community organizations whose outreach pilot projects will increase use of community preventive services among low-income African-Americans and Latinos age 50 and older in South Los Angeles.
September 27, 2016
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The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research awarded $140,000 in grants to eight community organizations whose outreach pilot projects will increase use of community preventive services among low-income African-Americans and Latinos age 50 and older in South Los Angeles.
September 27, 2016
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Center Faculty Associate Janet C. Frank was awarded a $400,000 grant by the state Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) to assess progress made statewide in setting up a system of care for older adults with serious mental illness since the passage of California’s Mental Health Services Act (Proposition 63) in 2004.
July 28, 2015
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Center Faculty Associate Janet C. Frank was awarded a $400,000 grant by the state Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) to assess progress made statewide in setting up a system of care for older adults with serious mental illness since the passage of California’s Mental Health Services Act (Proposition 63) in 2004.
July 28, 2015
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Nearly 1 in 4 Japanese-Americans are 65 and older — nearly twice the proportion of seniors in the overall U.S. population. The facts that they are likelier to live longer than other Americans and are healthier when they age make Japanese-Americans an important subject of research by health policy experts — and could provide clues about how all Americans can age, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
April 29, 2015
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Nearly 1 in 4 Japanese-Americans are 65 and older — nearly twice the proportion of seniors in the overall U.S. population. The facts that they are likelier to live longer than other Americans and are healthier when they age make Japanese-Americans an important subject of research by health policy experts — and could provide clues about how all Americans can age, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
April 29, 2015
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More than half a million older Californians — 12.6 percent of the state’s senior population — fall more than once a year, but nearly 60 percent of them fail to seek medical attention afterward, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
November 20, 2014
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More than half a million older Californians — 12.6 percent of the state’s senior population — fall more than once a year, but nearly 60 percent of them fail to seek medical attention afterward, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
November 20, 2014
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New study documents concerns of California's "dual eligibles" about new managed care pilot program
Giving low-income older adults in California a voice in their own medical and social care is critical to making a seamless transition from a fee-for-service system of health care into a new managed care program, according to a new policy note by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
June 11, 2014
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New study documents concerns of California's "dual eligibles" about new managed care pilot program
Giving low-income older adults in California a voice in their own medical and social care is critical to making a seamless transition from a fee-for-service system of health care into a new managed care program, according to a new policy note by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
June 11, 2014
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Sacramento, CA – Data and research on what it really takes for seniors to make ends meet in each of California’s 58 counties will be released on September 14, 2010 in California's State Capitol. Tuesday’s release is the latest update of the Elder Economic Security StandardTM Index (Elder Index), a tool that measures the actual costs of basic necessities for older adults.
September 14, 2010
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Sacramento, CA – Data and research on what it really takes for seniors to make ends meet in each of California’s 58 counties will be released on September 14, 2010 in California's State Capitol. Tuesday’s release is the latest update of the Elder Economic Security StandardTM Index (Elder Index), a tool that measures the actual costs of basic necessities for older adults.
September 14, 2010
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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.
February 17, 2010
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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.
February 17, 2010
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In Los Angeles County, being disabled can cost a year's income. That's because the annual cost of in-home care services for seniors living alone is now $319 more than this group's median income of $17,029.
June 18, 2009
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In Los Angeles County, being disabled can cost a year's income. That's because the annual cost of in-home care services for seniors living alone is now $319 more than this group's median income of $17,029.
June 18, 2009