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Low-income undocumented adults are largely locked out of health care in California
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Low-income undocumented adults are largely locked out of health care in California
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Nine in 10 lack insurance Implementation of the Affordable Care Act cut in half the percentage of low-income, uninsured Californians under age 65, from 23 percent in 2013 to 11 percent in 2016-17. But federal law bars undocumented residents from federally funded Medicaid health services and from purchasing health insurance on the ACA Marketplaces. This leaves them the largest group of uninsured people in California, according to a
February 19, 2019
Low-income undocumented adults are largely locked out of health care in California
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Low-income undocumented adults are largely locked out of health care in California
Communications Team
Nine in 10 lack insurance Implementation of the Affordable Care Act cut in half the percentage of low-income, uninsured Californians under age 65, from 23 percent in 2013 to 11 percent in 2016-17. But federal law bars undocumented residents from federally funded Medicaid health services and from purchasing health insurance on the ACA Marketplaces. This leaves them the largest group of uninsured people in California, according to a
February 19, 2019
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
Communications Team
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
Most states’ policies put the health of undocumented immigrants — and their families — at risk
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Most states’ policies put the health of undocumented immigrants — and their families — at risk
Communications Team
Ohio rules create the greatest health risk for undocumented residents; California the fewest California scored the highest in a new ranking of U.S. states’ public policies and laws that support the health and well-being of undocumented immigrants.
April 02, 2015
Most states’ policies put the health of undocumented immigrants — and their families — at risk
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Most states’ policies put the health of undocumented immigrants — and their families — at risk
Communications Team
Ohio rules create the greatest health risk for undocumented residents; California the fewest California scored the highest in a new ranking of U.S. states’ public policies and laws that support the health and well-being of undocumented immigrants.
April 02, 2015
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
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
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
Communications Team
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 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
Communications Team
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