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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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October 20, 2021

Women are not receiving needed mental health care through state’s public programs

UCLA CHPR study shows unmet needs particularly high for women of color, noncitizens, and those who don’t speak English

1 in 5 women with breast cancer don’t know about test results that might help them avoid chemo
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May 28, 2015

1 in 5 women with breast cancer don’t know about test results that might help them avoid chemo

Although 90 percent of women with early-stage breast cancer said they were aware they took a genomic test that identified their level of risk for a recurrence of the disease, 1 in 5 didn’t know the results of that analysis, according to a new fact sheet by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

Nearly half of California’s Korean women go without regular mammograms
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April 30, 2014

Nearly half of California’s Korean women go without regular mammograms

Fewer than 52 percent of Korean women over 40 have had a mammogram screening in the last two years, giving them the lowest mammogram screening rate of all racial and ethnic groups in California, according to a new fact sheet from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research developed with a grant from Susan G. Komen®.   California is home to about 31 percent of the entire U.S.

Women’s health in California: A snapshot
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May 28, 2010

Women’s health in California: A snapshot

A new fact sheet from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research provides a useful overview of some of the biggest health challenges for women in California, including high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking, overweight and obesity and cancer screening.

Midlife crisis: Unmarried older women twice as likely to lack health insurance
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February 24, 2010

Midlife crisis: Unmarried older women twice as likely to lack health insurance

Older women who are divorced, separated or widowed or who have never married have twice the uninsured rate of their married peers, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. 

Low-income women four times more likely to report fair or poor health
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November 30, 2009

Low-income women four times more likely to report fair or poor health

Low-income women are four times more likely than higher-income women to report fair or poor health and nearly twice as likely to report a health condition that limits their basic physical activities, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.