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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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Tried and true: Post-ACA, community health centers see large increase in newly insured
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October 26, 2016

Tried and true: Post-ACA, community health centers see large increase in newly insured

Clinics see only a small drop in uninsured. Community health centers are serving millions more people than they did before passage of the Affordable Care Act, according to a new national study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Yet the number of uninsured people they serve has declined only slightly.

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.

Insured and in debt: Even with coverage Californians struggle to pay medical bills
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August 31, 2009

Insured and in debt: Even with coverage Californians struggle to pay medical bills

More than 2.2 million California adults report having medical debt, and two-thirds of those incurred the debt while insured, according to the authors of "The State of Health Insurance in California (SHIC)," a comprehensive new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.