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UCLA FSPH team receives state grant for COVID-19 Research
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A team led by UCLA CHPR Director Ninez Ponce and Senior Fellow Vickie Mays has received a state grant for COVID-19 data research in Los Angeles County
March 09, 2022
ucla-fsph-team-receives-state-grant-for-covid-19-research
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UCLA FSPH team receives state grant for COVID-19 Research
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A team led by UCLA CHPR Director Ninez Ponce and Senior Fellow Vickie Mays has received a state grant for COVID-19 data research in Los Angeles County
March 09, 2022
3.6 Million Californians to Benefit if State Takes Bold Action to Expand Coverage and Improve Affordability
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3.6 Million Californians to Benefit if State Takes Bold Action to Expand Coverage and Improve Affordability
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​​Berkeley ― California made historic gains in health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but several million Californians remain uninsured and many struggle to afford individual market insurance.
April 25, 2019
3.6 Million Californians to Benefit if State Takes Bold Action to Expand Coverage and Improve Affordability
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3.6 Million Californians to Benefit if State Takes Bold Action to Expand Coverage and Improve Affordability
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​​Berkeley ― California made historic gains in health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but several million Californians remain uninsured and many struggle to afford individual market insurance.
April 25, 2019
California’s health coverage gains will erode without new action by the state
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California’s health coverage gains will erode without new action by the state
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UCLA-UC Berkeley report finds up to 4.4 million Californians could be uninsured in 2023 because of changes in federal law A new study by researchers at UC Berkeley and UCLA projects that hundreds of thousands more Californians could become uninsured because of forthcoming changes in federal health insurance law.
November 27, 2018
California’s health coverage gains will erode without new action by the state
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California’s health coverage gains will erode without new action by the state
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UCLA-UC Berkeley report finds up to 4.4 million Californians could be uninsured in 2023 because of changes in federal law A new study by researchers at UC Berkeley and UCLA projects that hundreds of thousands more Californians could become uninsured because of forthcoming changes in federal health insurance law.
November 27, 2018
Inclusive state policies boost health insurance coverage for Latino noncitizens
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Inclusive state policies boost health insurance coverage for Latino noncitizens
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Granting more rights and protections to Latino noncitizens may help improve their access to health

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Non-citizen Latinos living in states that have policies that include and protect them are more likely to have health insurance compared to those living in states that lack such policies, according to a new fact sheet from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
February 28, 2018
Inclusive state policies boost health insurance coverage for Latino noncitizens
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Inclusive state policies boost health insurance coverage for Latino noncitizens
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Granting more rights and protections to Latino noncitizens may help improve their access to health

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Non-citizen Latinos living in states that have policies that include and protect them are more likely to have health insurance compared to those living in states that lack such policies, according to a new fact sheet from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
February 28, 2018
From the Supreme Court to the plight of the undocumented: CHIS impacts state and national stages in 2015
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From the Supreme Court to the plight of the undocumented: CHIS impacts state and national stages in 2015
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The California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) in 2015 played a significant role in shaping health policies and guidelines of state and national importance. Conducted by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, CHIS surveys more than 20,000 California households each year on their health issues, status and behaviors ranging from access to care to chronic disease to soda consumption and exercise.
December 21, 2015
From the Supreme Court to the plight of the undocumented: CHIS impacts state and national stages in 2015
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From the Supreme Court to the plight of the undocumented: CHIS impacts state and national stages in 2015
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The California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) in 2015 played a significant role in shaping health policies and guidelines of state and national importance. Conducted by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, CHIS surveys more than 20,000 California households each year on their health issues, status and behaviors ranging from access to care to chronic disease to soda consumption and exercise.
December 21, 2015
State's undocumented immigrants use fewer health services than U.S.-born residents
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State's undocumented immigrants use fewer health services than U.S.-born residents
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Rate for undocumented adults' emergency department visits is significantly lower. Undocumented immigrants in California see the doctor and visit emergency rooms significantly less often than U.S. citizens and documented immigrants, according to a study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research published in the May issue of the journal Health Affairs.
May 05, 2014
State's undocumented immigrants use fewer health services than U.S.-born residents
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State's undocumented immigrants use fewer health services than U.S.-born residents
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Rate for undocumented adults' emergency department visits is significantly lower. Undocumented immigrants in California see the doctor and visit emergency rooms significantly less often than U.S. citizens and documented immigrants, according to a study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research published in the May issue of the journal Health Affairs.
May 05, 2014
Dentist shortage bites California, as more choose to practice out of state
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Dentist shortage bites California, as more choose to practice out of state
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A lingering recession, the elimination of Medicaid dental reimbursements and a glut of established dentists in wealthier, populated areas may explain why more new dentists are practicing outside California, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
March 26, 2014
Dentist shortage bites California, as more choose to practice out of state
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Dentist shortage bites California, as more choose to practice out of state
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A lingering recession, the elimination of Medicaid dental reimbursements and a glut of established dentists in wealthier, populated areas may explain why more new dentists are practicing outside California, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
March 26, 2014
State senate bill seeks health coverage for undocumented workers
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State senate bill seeks health coverage for undocumented workers
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Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Long Beach) will unveil today a bill that would allow poor undocumented immigrants to sign up for Medi-Cal or qualify for state subsidies if their incomes are higher than Medi-Cal allows, according to a report by KPCC. Nadereh Pourat, research director at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, told KPCC that research shows that undocumented immigrants who have private coverage tend to use it less frequently, in general, than the documented population.
February 14, 2014
State senate bill seeks health coverage for undocumented workers
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State senate bill seeks health coverage for undocumented workers
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Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Long Beach) will unveil today a bill that would allow poor undocumented immigrants to sign up for Medi-Cal or qualify for state subsidies if their incomes are higher than Medi-Cal allows, according to a report by KPCC. Nadereh Pourat, research director at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, told KPCC that research shows that undocumented immigrants who have private coverage tend to use it less frequently, in general, than the documented population.
February 14, 2014
High costs of raising a child challenges state's most vulnerable caregivers: grandparents
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High costs of raising a child challenges state's most vulnerable caregivers: grandparents
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Raising a child is not cheap. Now try raising one on a fixed income and long past the age one associates with parenthood: 65 years and older. More than 300,000 grandparents in California have primary responsibility for their grandchildren, and of this group, almost 65,000 are over the age of 65. More than 20,000 care for their grandkids without any extended family assistance at home.
June 20, 2013
High costs of raising a child challenges state's most vulnerable caregivers: grandparents
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High costs of raising a child challenges state's most vulnerable caregivers: grandparents
Communications Team
Raising a child is not cheap. Now try raising one on a fixed income and long past the age one associates with parenthood: 65 years and older. More than 300,000 grandparents in California have primary responsibility for their grandchildren, and of this group, almost 65,000 are over the age of 65. More than 20,000 care for their grandkids without any extended family assistance at home.
June 20, 2013
Researchers find minimal state costs from Medicaid expansion
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Researchers find minimal state costs from Medicaid expansion
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As the California Legislature prepares to consider bills relating to implementing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and expanding Medicaid, the state has the opportunity to significantly increase health insurance coverage at minimal cost to the state budget, according to a joint study by the University of California, Berkeley’s Center for Labor Research and Education and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
January 08, 2013
Researchers find minimal state costs from Medicaid expansion
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Researchers find minimal state costs from Medicaid expansion
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As the California Legislature prepares to consider bills relating to implementing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and expanding Medicaid, the state has the opportunity to significantly increase health insurance coverage at minimal cost to the state budget, according to a joint study by the University of California, Berkeley’s Center for Labor Research and Education and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
January 08, 2013