Blog

Featured blogs

Press Releases

Housing discrimination in California disproportionately affects historically marginalized communities

California Health Interview Survey data show notable differences by race and ethnicity, gender identity, disability status

Black man sitting in a wheelchair

Press Releases

UCLA Center for Health Policy Research receives grant to support data equity work

The $800,000 grant will help the Data Equity Center provide assistance to projects across the country.

U.S. map with people's faces

Press Releases

‘Hate is not felt equally’: study reveals who is more likely to experience hate acts

California Health Interview Survey data show which groups of Californians are among the most targeted

Woman under verbal attack

Press Releases

Report examines important considerations for a unified health care financing plan in California

The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research studied the role of health plans, provider payments, and benefits, and how they could affect access, quality, and equity

Six patients and three medical staff in a hospital waiting room

Women’s health in California: A snapshot

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.

The Center at AcademyHealth

The Center at AcademyHealth

Center experts will present nine poster sessions at AcademyHealth's Annual Research Meeting this June 27-29 in Boston, Mass. AcademyHealth's annual meeting is the nation's premier forum for health services research, where more than 2,300 attendees gather to discuss health policy implications, sharpen research methods, and network with colleagues from around the world.

Falls and follow-ups: Medical attention after a fall critical to senior health

Falls and follow-ups: Medical attention after a fall critical to senior health

Falling down is hazardous to a senior citizen's health. Yet fewer than half of all seniors see a doctor after a fall. And those who don't seek medical attention are far less likely to engage in any of the six widely recommended activities — such as a review of their medications or getting a cane or walker — that might prevent repeated falls, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

Nearly 4 million Californians report sexual or physical violence from a spouse or companion

Nearly 4 million Californians report sexual or physical violence from a spouse or companion

Nearly 4 million adults in California reported being a victim of physical or sexual violence at the hands of a spouse, companion or other intimate partner, according to estimates in a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

Poll: Most Californians unprepared for costs of long-term care

Poll: Most Californians unprepared for costs of long-term care

California voters, regardless of their political party affiliation or income level, are worried about and feel unprepared for the costs of long-term care, according to a new poll from The SCAN Foundation and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

Nearly 2 million Californians lost health insurance during recession

Nearly 2 million Californians lost health insurance during recession

Nearly 2 million Californians lost their health insurance during 2008 and 2009 — years characterized by a deep recession and mass layoffs — bringing the total number of uninsured in the state to more than 8 million, according to new estimates from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

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

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.

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.

American indians and Alaska native elders at high risk of falls

January 29, 2010

American indians and Alaska native elders at high risk of falls

One in five American Indian or Alaska Native (AIAN) elders age 65 year and older have fallen multiple times in the past year, the highest prevalence of any racial group, according to a new Center fact sheet that provides the first statewide California data on AIAN elder health.

The Center's FREE health policy seminar series: 2010

January 01, 2010

The Center's FREE health policy seminar series: 2010

From health care reform in the United States to health care costs around the world, the Center is pleased to host leading health policy experts at our 2010 lunchtime seminar series.