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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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Majority of LA rental units remain unprotected from secondhand smoke despite HUD ruling
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December 01, 2016

Majority of LA rental units remain unprotected from secondhand smoke despite HUD ruling

Renters living in approximately 780,000 privately owned rental units remain unprotected from secondhand smoke in the city of Los Angeles, despite the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announcement that public housing developments in the U.S. will be required to provide a smoke-free environment for their residents.

Majority of California veterans who need mental health care receive inadequate or no treatment
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April 27, 2016

Majority of California veterans who need mental health care receive inadequate or no treatment

UCLA study finds that percentage of ex-military who need care is roughly the same as that of general population. Seventy-six percent of California veterans in need of mental health care from 2011 to 2013 either didn’t receive treatment or received inadequate care, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

Unhappy meals? Majority of very young children in California eat fast food at least once a week
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November 25, 2013

Unhappy meals? Majority of very young children in California eat fast food at least once a week

A surprisingly large percentage of very young children in California, including 70 percent of Latino children, eat fast food regularly, according to a new policy brief by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. The study found that 60 percent of all children between the ages of 2 and 5 had eaten fast food at least once in the previous week.

Majority of state’s Medi-Cal caregivers live in poverty or near-poverty
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April 11, 2012

Majority of state’s Medi-Cal caregivers live in poverty or near-poverty

UCLA study finds that most lack access to health insurance, adequate food The demand for caregivers is growing rapidly as California's population ages, but the majority of the state's Medi-Cal caregivers earn poverty or near-poverty wages and have poor access to health care and food, a new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research has found.