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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
Calvin Chang Ask the Expert

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Study shows large gaps in access to oral health care for poorest Californians
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July 28, 2020

Study shows large gaps in access to oral health care for poorest Californians

Low-income residents, even those with insurance, see dentists less often. A new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research shows that low-income California adults are less likely to receive timely dental care like regular checkups and are more likely to visit the dentist for specific problems than those with higher incomes — a fact that holds true even for low-income residents who have dental insurance.

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. 

What is the minimum a senior citizen needs to survive?
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October 27, 2008

What is the minimum a senior citizen needs to survive?

The Federal Poverty Line is outdated, inaccurate, and inadequate for older adults, according to the creators of the Elder Economic Security Standard Index, a new way to measure income adequacy for older adults. Problems with the existing Federal Poverty Line have been identified by groups as diverse as the National Academy of Sciences and Mayor Blumberg of New York.