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Mental health care needs differ within LGBT community, UCLA study finds

Transgender and bisexual individuals had higher rates of thinking about suicide and of psychological distress
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More online resources needed for Californians with disabilities requiring help making critical decisions

UCLA analysis calls for providing supported decision-making materials tailored for more languages, cultures, employment sectors, and disability types
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Community organizations awarded $200,000 to implement UCLA students’ health equity projects

Four proposals each receive $50,000 to support Black male trauma recovery, foster youth resilience, autism-friendly emergency departments, and accessible playgrounds
The 2025 UCLA Health Equity Challenge finalists

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Ask the Expert: Calvin Chang on what community-engaged research means for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders

The director of the Native Hawaiian and Pacific islander (NHPI) Data Policy Lab explains how good intentions haven’t always produced good collaborations
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Press Releases
August 28, 2025

Federal poverty level guidelines continue to leave many older Californians vulnerable to economic insecurity

The California Elder Index™, compiled by UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, shows the cost of living exceeds many people’s means

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July 24, 2024

California adults who need long-term support programs hurt by lack of access to resources

New study examines the health and well-being of older adults and adults with disabilities

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Press Releases
May 22, 2024

As L.A. County nighttime recreation program expands scope, success largely continues

A UCLA Center for Health Policy Research study shows that Parks After Dark achieved its intended goals

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November 02, 2022

Medi-Cal’s long-term care services reach only a small portion of seniors, disabled adults

UCLA study predicts increasing need for support, especially as population ages

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August 23, 2022

Older adults and adults with disabilities: In need of care but financially strapped

In California, more than half of older adults and adults with disabilities need extra assistance, but 4 in 10 aren’t getting it, according to a study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

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August 30, 2018

Three Questions with D. Imelda Padilla-Frausto on Rent Burden

D. Imelda Padilla-Frausto is a Center research scientist and co-author of a fact sheet on rent burden shouldered by low-income seniors in California. In this brief interview, Padilla-Frausto discusses the concept of rent burden and poverty, regional rent and senior budgets, and the image of “worry-free” retirement living.