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Census undercount of Latinos could cost L.A. dearly in funds for critical health and social services
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Census undercount of Latinos could cost L.A. dearly in funds for critical health and social services
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UCLA study finds county programs could lose up to $586 million in federal funding

With Census Day approaching nationwide on April 1, researchers at UCLA and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science are warning that a Latino undercount is likely, and it could cost Los Angeles County over a half billion dollars.

March 26, 2020
Census undercount of Latinos could cost L.A. dearly in funds for critical health and social services
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Census undercount of Latinos could cost L.A. dearly in funds for critical health and social services
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UCLA study finds county programs could lose up to $586 million in federal funding

With Census Day approaching nationwide on April 1, researchers at UCLA and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science are warning that a Latino undercount is likely, and it could cost Los Angeles County over a half billion dollars.

March 26, 2020
Proposed changes to immigration rules could cost California jobs, harm public health
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Proposed changes to immigration rules could cost California jobs, harm public health
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Possible changes in federal immigration policy could cost California billions of dollars and thousands of jobs
December 03, 2018
Proposed changes to immigration rules could cost California jobs, harm public health
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Proposed changes to immigration rules could cost California jobs, harm public health
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Possible changes in federal immigration policy could cost California billions of dollars and thousands of jobs
December 03, 2018
Plans to change federal Medi-Cal funding could force some California counties to slash health coverage
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Plans to change federal Medi-Cal funding could force some California counties to slash health coverage
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The number of Californians who gained health insurance grew by 3 million people after the Affordable Care Act expanded Medi-Cal coverage in 2014 and 2015. But anticipated federal funding changes could over time force counties to shoulder more of the cost of paying for health care, or cut back enrollment and programs, according to a study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
September 18, 2018
Plans to change federal Medi-Cal funding could force some California counties to slash health coverage
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Plans to change federal Medi-Cal funding could force some California counties to slash health coverage
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The number of Californians who gained health insurance grew by 3 million people after the Affordable Care Act expanded Medi-Cal coverage in 2014 and 2015. But anticipated federal funding changes could over time force counties to shoulder more of the cost of paying for health care, or cut back enrollment and programs, according to a study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
September 18, 2018
Requiring insurers to cover retail pharmacy vaccinations for adult Californians could save lives, study finds
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Requiring insurers to cover retail pharmacy vaccinations for adult Californians could save lives, study finds
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Requiring health insurers to pay for adult vaccinations given at retail pharmacies could help prevent the spread of deadly communicable diseases such as influenza, pneumococcal infection and human papillomavirus, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
August 30, 2018
Requiring insurers to cover retail pharmacy vaccinations for adult Californians could save lives, study finds
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Requiring insurers to cover retail pharmacy vaccinations for adult Californians could save lives, study finds
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Requiring health insurers to pay for adult vaccinations given at retail pharmacies could help prevent the spread of deadly communicable diseases such as influenza, pneumococcal infection and human papillomavirus, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
August 30, 2018
Podiatric foot health screening could save millions of dollars by preventing diabetic amputations
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Podiatric foot health screening could save millions of dollars by preventing diabetic amputations
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​Allowing podiatrists to give diabetic patients regular foot health screenings — which are usually done by primary care doctors — could save limbs, lives and money, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

June 28, 2017
Podiatric foot health screening could save millions of dollars by preventing diabetic amputations
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Podiatric foot health screening could save millions of dollars by preventing diabetic amputations
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​Allowing podiatrists to give diabetic patients regular foot health screenings — which are usually done by primary care doctors — could save limbs, lives and money, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

June 28, 2017
Japanese-Americans’ healthier golden years could be a model for other seniors
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Japanese-Americans’ healthier golden years could be a model for other seniors
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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
Japanese-Americans’ healthier golden years could be a model for other seniors
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Japanese-Americans’ healthier golden years could be a model for other seniors
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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
Hundreds of thousands of California immigrants could gain health insurance under President’s executive actions
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Hundreds of thousands of California immigrants could gain health insurance under President’s executive actions
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But experts from UCLA, UC Berkeley say many undocumented residents will remain uncovered Between 360,000 and 500,000 immigrants living in California would become eligible for Medi-Cal if they receive temporary protection from deportation and permission to work as a result of recent executive actions by President Barack Obama.
March 26, 2015
Hundreds of thousands of California immigrants could gain health insurance under President’s executive actions
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Hundreds of thousands of California immigrants could gain health insurance under President’s executive actions
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But experts from UCLA, UC Berkeley say many undocumented residents will remain uncovered Between 360,000 and 500,000 immigrants living in California would become eligible for Medi-Cal if they receive temporary protection from deportation and permission to work as a result of recent executive actions by President Barack Obama.
March 26, 2015
Funding shortfall of more than $1.3 billion could push safety-net hospitals to financial brink
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Funding shortfall of more than $1.3 billion could push safety-net hospitals to financial brink
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California will fare better than other states but will still feel pain Public hospitals in California that serve the poorest patients could face a $1.54 billion funding shortfall in 2019, when federal funding cuts go into effect. Those cuts, along with health-care cost inflation, could jeopardize the financial stability of the state’s safety-net hospital system, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and Virginia Commonwealth University published in the June issue
June 02, 2014
Funding shortfall of more than $1.3 billion could push safety-net hospitals to financial brink
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Funding shortfall of more than $1.3 billion could push safety-net hospitals to financial brink
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California will fare better than other states but will still feel pain Public hospitals in California that serve the poorest patients could face a $1.54 billion funding shortfall in 2019, when federal funding cuts go into effect. Those cuts, along with health-care cost inflation, could jeopardize the financial stability of the state’s safety-net hospital system, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and Virginia Commonwealth University published in the June issue
June 02, 2014
Study finds modest investment could expand Medi-Cal to undocumented residents of California
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Study finds modest investment could expand Medi-Cal to undocumented residents of California
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Approximately 690,000 to 730,000 undocumented Californians could gain access to routine and preventive health care in 2015 with just a 2 percent increase in state Medi-Cal spending – estimated at between $353 to $369 million – according to a joint study by the University of California, Berkeley’s Center for Labor Research and Education and the

May 21, 2014
Study finds modest investment could expand Medi-Cal to undocumented residents of California
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Study finds modest investment could expand Medi-Cal to undocumented residents of California
Communications Team

Approximately 690,000 to 730,000 undocumented Californians could gain access to routine and preventive health care in 2015 with just a 2 percent increase in state Medi-Cal spending – estimated at between $353 to $369 million – according to a joint study by the University of California, Berkeley’s Center for Labor Research and Education and the

May 21, 2014
Half a million uninsured Californians who need mental health treatment could receive services through health care reform
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Half a million uninsured Californians who need mental health treatment could receive services through health care reform
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Half a million uninsured adults in California who need mental health treatment could gain access to those services through health care reform, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
November 28, 2012
Half a million uninsured Californians who need mental health treatment could receive services through health care reform
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Half a million uninsured Californians who need mental health treatment could receive services through health care reform
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Half a million uninsured adults in California who need mental health treatment could gain access to those services through health care reform, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
November 28, 2012