Center in the News List
Sep 24, 2025
Mark Peterson, Senior Fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, has been honored by the Health Politics and Policy Section of the American Political Science Association.
May 19, 2025
Mark Peterson, senior fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, said the Trump administration is unwinding support for using Medicaid dollars for social drivers of health.
May 13, 2025
Mark Peterson, senior fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, said that the state's economic woes have likely forced the hand of California Gov. Gavin Newsom to cut health care for undocumented immigrants.
Apr 15, 2025
Mark A. Peterson, senior fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, offered strong criticism of defunding research that has been “influential in improving the lifespan and quality of life of Americans.”
Mar 26, 2025
Mark A. Peterson, senior fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, provided insights into what risks Congressional Republicans could face if they vote to cut funding for health care programs.
Mar 12, 2025
UCLA Center for Health Policy senior fellow Mark A. Peterson is quoted in this article about the potential consequences facing U.S. Rep. David Valadao as he prepares to vote on a Republican spending plan that would likely include cuts to Medicaid, the federal health insurance program for lower-income people.
Feb 27, 2025
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Senior Fellow Mark A. Peterson said of possible Medicaid cuts: "If they were to try to fill in, they either have to raise taxes significantly, which is not likely to happen, or they would have to cut, say, their next major spending category, which is also not likely. And even very wealthy states, like California, for instance, have been going through their own budget struggles. So, it's not as though they're sitting on a pile of money that's ready to reallocate. There would be extremely serious budgetary consequences."
Feb 11, 2025
Mark A. Peterson, senior fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, explained how the open-ended nature of mental health therapy can conflict with health plans’ focus on their bottom lines. “It may be once a week, it may be more than once a week and go on for years.”
Jan 28, 2025
Mark A. Peterson, senior fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, offered helpful context about the Trump administration's executive order to freeze federal funding of a wide range of programs.
Jan 13, 2025
Mark A. Peterson, senior fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and a professor of public policy at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, West, provided insights into what’s motivating the Republican ideas, past attempts to revamp health care, and what’s at stake this year.