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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

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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.

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‘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

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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

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Jose Segura-Bermudez

The Embers of My Life: The Path to the Radiate Health Initiative

Radiate Health is my UCLA Health Equity Challenge project that centers around an HIV self-testing kit tailored to the Latinx community that hopes to increase frequent testing, reduce the negative stigma around HIV, and increase HIV education.

Monica Le

The Heart of My Community: A Lifesaving Legacy

Standing just shy of five feet, my bà nội (grandma) was the living testament that great things come in small packages. As the heart of our Vietnamese immigrant family, she held us together with love and care poured into every traditional meal she made. Even after enduring a long 10-hour workday, she ensured our stomachs were just as full as our hearts, never once failing in her commitment to our family’s well-being.

Mohammad Khorgamphar

The Path to Progress: How You Can Shape a Better and Brighter Tomorrow

Remember, never give up — your voice resonates with power, and you possess the capability to make the world a better place and create a brighter tomorrow.

Katie Fruin

The Veteran’s Garden

During my fourth year of medical school, someone I loved passed away from suicide. While I cycled through different stages of grief, I realized I had to stop asking myself, “What could I have done differently?” and instead start asking, “What can I do differently?”

Salmaan Kamal

This Solution to the Homelessness Crisis Starts in Jail

As a primary care doctor, I learned early in medical training that a small fraction of health is determined by clinic visits and hospital stays. Pills only work if you can afford them.

Em Dickey

The Power of Gentleness

On my first clinical rotation of medical school, I sat in the corner of a crowded resident workroom willing a thought to coalesce in my mind as I stared at a patient’s chart. I was so intimidated that I found myself trying to breathe more quietly. No one had greeted me yet that day as they whirled through their early morning tasks.

handgun atop jeans in a dresser drawer

Access to firearms for Californians aged 15–24 associated with increased suicide risk

Study examined ties between firearm proximity and psychological distress, suicidal thoughts, and suicide attempts

From left: Sunghee Lee, Ninez Ponce, and Todd Hughes

UCLA Center for Health Policy Research honored with Inclusive Voices Award

The Center’s California Health Interview Survey receives national recognition for work highlighting understudied populations

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South L.A., Antelope Valley lead L.A. County in preventable hospitalizations

These areas also have the highest proportions of adults on Medi-Cal

Tents along the street in Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles

Supportive housing program for Californians experiencing homelessness shows promise

The Housing for a Healthy California program moved 200-plus people into housing and lowered their medical costs