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Millions of Californians struggle with costs of housing, health care, latest California Health Interview Survey shows

The annual survey released by UCLA also highlights the health effects of wildfires, access to health care, and hate incidents, among hundreds of other topics

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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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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.

Rent burden strains more than three-quarters of low-income seniors in California, study finds

August 21, 2018

Rent burden strains more than three-quarters of low-income seniors in California, study finds

More than three-quarters of California’s low-income seniors are financially burdened by rent, according to a new fact sheet from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

Eight South LA community groups awarded Center/DHHS grants to provide preventive health care to low-income seniors

September 27, 2016

Eight South LA community groups awarded Center/DHHS grants to provide preventive health care to low-income seniors

The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research awarded $140,000 in grants to eight community organizations whose outreach pilot projects will increase use of community preventive services among low-income African-Americans and Latinos age 50 and older in South Los Angeles.

Japanese-Americans’ healthier golden years could be a model for other seniors

Japanese-Americans’ healthier golden years could be a model for other seniors

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.

More than half a million California seniors fall repeatedly, but many providers do not routinely screen for falls

November 20, 2014

More than half a million California seniors fall repeatedly, but many providers do not routinely screen for falls

More than half a million older Californians — 12.6 percent of the state’s senior population — fall more than once a year, but nearly 60 percent of them fail to seek medical attention afterward, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

What do seniors want from managed care? Consistency.

What do seniors want from managed care? Consistency.

New study documents concerns of California's "dual eligibles" about new managed care pilot program. Giving low-income older adults in California a voice in their own medical and social care is critical to making a seamless transition from a fee-for-service system of health care into a new managed care program, according to a new policy note by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

New report shows federal poverty line leaves seniors destitute

September 14, 2010

New report shows federal poverty line leaves seniors destitute

Sacramento, CA – Data and research on what it really takes for seniors to make ends meet in each of California’s 58 counties will be released on September 14, 2010 in California's State Capitol. Tuesday’s release is the latest update of the Elder Economic Security StandardTM Index (Elder Index), a tool that measures the actual costs of basic necessities for older adults.

No place to go: Even severely disabled seniors would lose in-home care under proposed state budget cuts

February 17, 2010

No place to go: Even severely disabled seniors would lose in-home care under proposed state budget cuts

Despite claims that proposed state budget cuts to programs that provide in-home care to disabled senior citizens will not affect those with the highest level of need, a new analysis by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research finds that even severely disabled seniors will experience a total loss of services.

Long-term care costs exceed yearly income for many Calif. seniors living alone

Long-term care costs exceed yearly income for many Calif. seniors living alone

In Los Angeles County, being disabled can cost a year's income. That's because the annual cost of in-home care services for seniors living alone is now $319 more than this group's median income of $17,029.

California's single seniors can't make ends meet

February 26, 2009

California's single seniors can't make ends meet

Nearly half a million elders living alone in California cannot make ends meet, lacking sufficient income to pay for a minimum level of housing, food, health care, transportation and other basic expenses, according to a new policy brief by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and the Insight Center for Community Economic Development.