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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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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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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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Calvin Chang Ask the Expert
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May 22, 2025

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

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April 08, 2025

Ask the Expert: Don’t forget about the long-term mental health impacts of wildfires

Dr. Yu Yu, senior research analyst at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, says that recovery policies and efforts must account for how people are coping with the loss of their possessions and threats to their physical health

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September 12, 2021

"It is increasingly evident that public health is global health — the challenges we face here in the U.S. are inextricably linked to what’s happening in other countries."

​Corrina Moucheraud, ScD, MPH, a global health policy, systems, and services researcher, has been named an associate center director at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR).

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September 01, 2021

Three Questions with Corrina Moucheraud on Global Health

Corrina Moucheraud, ScD, MPH, a global health policy, systems, and services researcher, has been named an associate center director at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR).

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May 29, 2020

"The landscape of mental health research is expanding in exciting ways. We are learning so much more about the brain, biological markers, and treatments have been improving over the years."

​According to the 2018 California Health Interview Survey, over 3.2 million adults in California reported that they had serious psychological distress in the past year. Mental health issues have also had a tremendous impact on work, with about 72% of respondents experiencing mental health problems stating that they had to take time off of work, and 1 in 5 reported that they were unable to work for more than three months.

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May 29, 2020

Three Questions with D. Imelda Padilla-Frausto on COVID-19 and Mental Health

D. Imelda Padilla-Frausto, a research scientist at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, has focused her research on social and environmental factors related to mental health, access to mental health services, and economic insecurity. In this brief interview, she discusses the continued need for mental health research, the link between the COVID-19 pandemic and mental health distress, and policy implications discussed in an upcoming policy brief she is authoring, which calls for some added

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October 24, 2019

"CHIS is innovating in order to respond to increasing challenges with obtaining high levels of participation in today’s environment."

​Todd Hughes is the director of the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), the nation’s largest state health survey. In this brief interview, Hughes discusses the survey’s new topics and his vision for new data collection methods

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October 24, 2019

Three Questions with AJ Scheitler on Breast Cancer

​AJ Scheitler is the Center coordinator of stakeholder relations and lead author of new findings on three main types of barriers women with breast cancer face in California. In this brief interview, Scheitler discusses a pending state bill on breast cancer care time limits, barriers to accessing care, and gaps in awareness of patient rights.

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September 06, 2019

"Enabling services play a crucial role in increasing access to high-quality health care and improving the use of preventive services among HRSA-funded health center patients."

​Dahai Yue is a graduate student researcher at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. He is the lead author of a new Health Affairs article about how nonclinical services can improve access to health care.

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September 06, 2019

Three Questions with Dahei Yue on Health Care

​Dahai Yue is a graduate student researcher at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. He is the lead author of a new Health Affairs article about how nonclinical services can improve access to health care.