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‘It’s triage’: California’s next governor will face destabilizing surge in uninsured

Data about how many more Californians could become uninsured by 2030 from a report by the California Simulation of Insurance Markets, a joint project of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and the UC Berkeley Labor Center, is cited in this story.
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Golden State

Prop. 44 purports to improve healthcare. It could actually make it worse

UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Director Ninez Ponce offered expert commentary in this story about the importance of community health clinics having "some measure of freedom to spend revenue on care for their high-needs populations."
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CalMatters

Medicaid cuts stand to hit everyone (yes, even you). Here’s why

Nadereh Pourat, an associate center director at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, provided expert commentary on how cuts to Medi-Cal could affect the financial outlook for California hospitals.
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SmartBrief

Aug 05, 2026

Experts: Immigration enforcement affects public health, access to care

Maria-Elena Young, a faculty affiliate at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, provided expertise in this article about immigration enforcement harms immigrants' health and affects their access to and utilization of healthcare.
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Greater Good Magazine

Apr 14, 2026

How fear of separation is reshaping Latino families — and what communities can do

UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Affiliate Maria-Elena De Trinidad Young was quoted in this article about how uncertainty influences immigrants' decisions about accessing health care and their futures overall.
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CalMatters

Dec 01, 2025

‘They still need care’: Why California migrant workers are avoiding medical clinics

Maria-Elena De Trinidad Young, assistant professor of public health at UC Merced and an affiliate of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, explained how cuts to federal Medicaid (known as Medi-Cal in California) could affect California farmworkers.
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LAist

Jul 01, 2025

How immigration sweeps are impacting California’s agriculture sector

In appearance on the public radio show "AirTalk," UCLA Center for Health Policy Research affiliate Maria-Elena de Trinidad Young spoke about a recent study she co-authored that projected the economic impact of mass deportations on California's economy. The estimated cost: $275 billion in gross domestic product. Also covered in the Fresno Bee.
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KTLA

Jun 18, 2025

Mass deportations could cost California's economy $275 billion, according to new study

A report co-authored by UCLA Center for Health Policy Research affiliate Maria-Elena de Trinidad Young was the focus of a story about how the state's economy could be affected by mass deportations. The report was also covered the San Francisco Chronicle, Newsweek and by several broadcast outlets across California, including CBS News Bay Area and ABC7 News.
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KNX News (97.1 FM)

May 14, 2025

'Trump Slump': Gov. Newsom blames President Trump for CA's projected $12B budget deficit

UCLA Center for Health Policy Research affiliate Maria-Elena Young was interviewed about Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposal to no longer provide Medi-Cal health insurance for undocumented immigrants in Calfornia.
Features: Maria-Elena De Trinidad Young

Chicago Tribune (paywall)

Feb 08, 2025

A Chicagoan’s journey through incarceration, deportation and the fight for ‘A New Path’

Maria-Elena Young, a faculty associate at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and assistant professor of public health at UC Merced, provided context on how President Trump’s immigration policies can add paranoia to every aspect of life for people without U.S. citizenship. “The way our immigration laws work in this country is that they function essentially to criminalize (noncitizen) peoples’ day-to-day activities.”
Features: Maria-Elena De Trinidad Young

Merced Sun-Star

Aug 18, 2022

Opinion and Commentary: To improve public health, the entanglement between local sheriffs and ICE agents must end

But studies show that, for immigrant families, the presence of policing, arrests and deportations in their communities does not go hand-in-hand with good physical or mental health. It is destructive to their well-being.

Features: Maria-Elena De Trinidad Young, RIGHTS Study