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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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What's at stake: A million California adults gained insurance in Year One of the Affordable Care Act
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January 31, 2017

What's at stake: A million California adults gained insurance in Year One of the Affordable Care Act

Report on ACA impact is benchmark against which ACA repeal can be measured ​The number of uninsured Californians ages 64 and under fell from 5.32 million in 2012 to 4.46 million in 2014 ― a decline of 16 percent, according to The State of Health Insurance in California: Findings from the 2014 California Health Interview Survey, a new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

The poor and people of color benefited most from Affordable Care Act, new data show
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December 14, 2016

The poor and people of color benefited most from Affordable Care Act, new data show

Findings part of release of wide range of new data on the health of Californians. ​Californians who were historically unable to afford health insurance — those with low incomes and people of color — benefited significantly from health coverage expansion policies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to new 2015 California Health Interview Survey data released today.

ER use by newly insured drops after three years of coverage
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January 29, 2014

ER use by newly insured drops after three years of coverage

An experimental program to provide a "medical home" to uninsured, low-income Californians resulted in a significant drop in costly emergency room (ER) care - but with a catch, according to a new comprehensive Center report.