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Three million Californians are enrolled in high-deductible health plans, insurance policies that offer consumers a lower monthly premium in return for higher out-of-pocket spending for health care services, according to a new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
Three million Californians are enrolled in high-deductible health plans, insurance policies that offer consumers a lower monthly premium in return for higher out-of-pocket spending for health care services, according to a new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
Smoking takes a severe economic and health toll on American Indians, yet native communities face unique barriers to kicking the habit according to the authors of a new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
Smoking takes a severe economic and health toll on American Indians, yet native communities face unique barriers to kicking the habit according to the authors of a new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
Nearly 4 million adults in California reported being a victim of physical or sexual violence at the hands of a spouse, companion or other intimate partner, according to estimates in a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
Of those victims, more than 1 million reported being forced to have sex by an intimate partner, the study found.
Nearly 4 million adults in California reported being a victim of physical or sexual violence at the hands of a spouse, companion or other intimate partner, according to estimates in a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
Of those victims, more than 1 million reported being forced to have sex by an intimate partner, the study found.
Driven by rising health care costs at home, nearly 1 million Californians cross the border each year to seek medical care in Mexico, according a new paper by UCLA researchers and colleagues published today in the journal Medical Care.
Driven by rising health care costs at home, nearly 1 million Californians cross the border each year to seek medical care in Mexico, according a new paper by UCLA researchers and colleagues published today in the journal Medical Care.
Using new data from the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), the policy brief's authors found that 6.
Using new data from the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), the policy brief's authors found that 6.
- California children missed 1.9 million days of school because of asthma.
- Adult workers missed 2 million days of work.
- 475,000 children and adults in California went at least once to the emergency department or urgent care center because of asthma.
- Lack of health insurance, preventative care, means adults and children "suffer far more than they should," according to researchers.
- California children missed 1.9 million days of school because of asthma.
- Adult workers missed 2 million days of work.
- 475,000 children and adults in California went at least once to the emergency department or urgent care center because of asthma.
- Lack of health insurance, preventative care, means adults and children "suffer far more than they should," according to researchers.