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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Granting more rights and protections to Latino noncitizens may help improve their access to health
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
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Granting more rights and protections to Latino noncitizens may help improve their access to health
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
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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
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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
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Four in 10 California adults -- 11.4 million people -- report having at least 1 of 5 top chronic conditions, according to a new "health care almanac" published by the California HealthCare Foundation. In the report, Center Senior Research Scientist Ying-Ying Meng and co-authors use 2011-2012 data from the California Health Interview Survey to examine five major chronic conditions -- asthma, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and serious psychological distress.
April 28, 2015
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Four in 10 California adults -- 11.4 million people -- report having at least 1 of 5 top chronic conditions, according to a new "health care almanac" published by the California HealthCare Foundation. In the report, Center Senior Research Scientist Ying-Ying Meng and co-authors use 2011-2012 data from the California Health Interview Survey to examine five major chronic conditions -- asthma, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and serious psychological distress.
April 28, 2015
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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