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UCLA researchers recommend expansion of Proposition 63 services to address unmet needs Of the 3 million California adults who have recently experienced psychological distress and are eligible for public mental health services, 1.8 million say they have received no treatment or support, according to a policy brief released today by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
June 25, 2020
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UCLA researchers recommend expansion of Proposition 63 services to address unmet needs Of the 3 million California adults who have recently experienced psychological distress and are eligible for public mental health services, 1.8 million say they have received no treatment or support, according to a policy brief released today by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
June 25, 2020
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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.
April 19, 2018
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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.
April 19, 2018
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Fewer than 52 percent of Korean women over 40 have had a mammogram screening in the last two years, giving them the lowest mammogram screening rate of all racial and ethnic groups in California, according to a new fact sheet from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research developed with a grant from Susan G. Komen®. California is home to about 31 percent of the entire U.S.
April 30, 2014
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Fewer than 52 percent of Korean women over 40 have had a mammogram screening in the last two years, giving them the lowest mammogram screening rate of all racial and ethnic groups in California, according to a new fact sheet from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research developed with a grant from Susan G. Komen®. California is home to about 31 percent of the entire U.S.
April 30, 2014
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Study finds that even those with jobs at risk
An estimated 3.8 million California adults — particularly those in households with children as well as low-income Latinos — could not afford to put adequate food on the table during the recent recession, according to a new policy brief by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
July 09, 2012
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Study finds that even those with jobs at risk
An estimated 3.8 million California adults — particularly those in households with children as well as low-income Latinos — could not afford to put adequate food on the table during the recent recession, according to a new policy brief by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
July 09, 2012
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New study finds that African-American, low-income children at risk. A sample size miscalculation in the original version of this publication resulted in errors to the estimated number of children affected by secondhand smoke, although the percentages, interpretation and findings remain correct. The errors were related to pooling three cycles of CHIS data. The Center regrets the error.
October 27, 2011
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New study finds that African-American, low-income children at risk. A sample size miscalculation in the original version of this publication resulted in errors to the estimated number of children affected by secondhand smoke, although the percentages, interpretation and findings remain correct. The errors were related to pooling three cycles of CHIS data. The Center regrets the error.
October 27, 2011
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APHA 2010: Health care reform, soda and obesity, Latino health and more are the subject of nearly th
Health care reform. Immigrant health. Lesbian, gay and bisexual health data. Mental health. These and other urgent health and health policy issues are the subjects of 33 presentations at the 2010 American Public Health Association that feature Center researchers or data from the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS).
October 22, 2010
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APHA 2010: Health care reform, soda and obesity, Latino health and more are the subject of nearly th
Health care reform. Immigrant health. Lesbian, gay and bisexual health data. Mental health. These and other urgent health and health policy issues are the subjects of 33 presentations at the 2010 American Public Health Association that feature Center researchers or data from the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS).
October 22, 2010
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Smoking costs California’s American Indians nearly $800 million a year in productivity losses and he
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.
October 21, 2010
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Smoking costs California’s American Indians nearly $800 million a year in productivity losses and he
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.
October 21, 2010
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In a comprehensive new study on mental health status and the use of mental health services by Californians, researchers at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research found that nearly one in five adults in the state — about 4.9 million people — said they needed help for a mental or emotional health problem.
July 28, 2010
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In a comprehensive new study on mental health status and the use of mental health services by Californians, researchers at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research found that nearly one in five adults in the state — about 4.9 million people — said they needed help for a mental or emotional health problem.
July 28, 2010
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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.
April 28, 2010
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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.
April 28, 2010
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Nearly 2 million Californians lost their health insurance during 2008 and 2009 — years characterized by a deep recession and mass layoffs — bringing the total number of uninsured in the state to more than 8 million, according to new estimates from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
March 16, 2010
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Nearly 2 million Californians lost their health insurance during 2008 and 2009 — years characterized by a deep recession and mass layoffs — bringing the total number of uninsured in the state to more than 8 million, according to new estimates from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
March 16, 2010