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Univision 34

Food insecurity among Latinos in Los Angeles County

Joelle Wolstein May, research scientist at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, was interviewed on Univision 34 in Los Angeles, about what California Health Interview Survey data revealed about food insecurity among Latinx people in Los Angeles County and throughout California.
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Capital & Main

The least-bad option: A county sales tax to save California health clinics

California Simulation of Insurance Markets (CalSIM) data showing that 3 million fewer Californians are expected to be enrolled in Medi-Cal by 2028 was cited in this story.
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U.S. News & World Report

Reckoning with state and federal cuts, L.A. safety-net clinics push for a new tax

Enrollment in Medi-Cal could drop by 3 million by 2028 as a result of the federal and state spending cuts, according to an analysis by CalSIM, a joint project of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and the University of California-Berkeley Labor Center. Originally published by KFF Health News.
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Los Angeles Post

May 18, 2026

‘Don’t let anything slide’ — California commissioners urge reporting hate

This story highlights how the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research partnered with the State of California's Civil Rights Department on a large venture to create “one of the most comprehensive data sets on hate in California to date.”
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

“Earth Focus” (PBS)

May 13, 2026

How is climate change impacting the nation’s largest food producer?

UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Director Ninez A. Ponce was featured in the “Earth Focus” episode focused on how climate change is affecting California. She shared data from the California Health Interview Survey showing that the Golden State's big agricultural producing counties suffer higher rates of food insecurity. Data Dissemination Manager Jacob Rosalez was also quoted.
Features: Ninez A. Ponce, Jacob Rosalez, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

San Diego Voice & Viewpoint

May 11, 2026

California Black Health Network is hosting virtual conference on Black mental health crisis

California Health Interview Survey data about the percentage of Black Californians who have seriously considered suicide was cited in this article about an upcoming conference on mental health, demonstrating how UCLA Center for Health Policy Research data informs policy and advocacy discussions.
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

CalMatters

May 05, 2026

Gavin Newsom slow-rolled single-payer healthcare, leaving it to a successor

This story references a report by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research's Health Economics and Evaluation Research Program, and its report on a unified financing healthcare system could be implemented.
Features: Health Economics and Evaluation Research (HEER) Program

San Diego Voice & Viewpoint

May 05, 2026

Equality California confronts persistent hate, expands its outreach as need for support grows in state

This story cites 2024 data from the California Health Interview Survey showing that 3.1 million Californians ages 12 and over experienced hate acts in the previous year, with 31% reporting unmet support needs.
Features: Alex J. Bates, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Los Angeles Sentinel

Apr 22, 2026

‘Freedom lives in the future’: L.A. org focuses on healing and solidarity to build a grassroots power movement

Demonstrating how UCLA Center for Health Policy Research work benefits California, this story cites a UCLA CHPR report on the prevalence of hate incidents in the state and how many victims and witnesses never seek help.
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Parriva

Apr 19, 2026

One in 11 U.S. births tied to immigrant mothers as debate over citizenship intensifies

This story references California Health Interview Survey data that showed how immigration enforcement and deportation fears are associated with lower birth weights among babies born to undocumented mothers.
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Salinas Californian

Apr 17, 2026

Thousands in Monterey County face losing health care, food aid

A UCLA Center for Health Policy Research-UC Berkeley Labor Center study showing that 2.98 million Californians could lose their Medi-Cal coverage as a result of federal cuts to Medicaid was cited in this article.
Features: California Simulation of Insurance Markets (CalSIM)

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.
Features: Maria-Elena De Trinidad Young

Redding Record Searchlight

Apr 14, 2026

More Shasta students relying on food assistance to get enough to eat (paywall)

This story cites a report by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research about how many college students in California who are experiencing food insecurity aren’t getting the assistance for which they're eligible.
Features: AJ Scheitler, Susan H. Babey, Tabashir Z. Nobari, Joelle Wolstein, Jarrod Erdman