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Associated Press

College students, stressed about federal food aid uncertainty, look to campuses for support

AJ Scheitler, director of the Data Equity Center at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, provided important context about how college students and their academic success are affected by food insecurity.
young man looking into an empty refrigerator

ABC News

How Affordable Care Act subsidies became a sticking point in the government shutdown

Naomi Zewde, fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, was quoted in this article about explaining who might be affected most by the discontinuation of the Affordable Care Act subsidies. Syndicated on Yahoo, AOL.com, and dozens of ABC news affiliates.
African American boy getting a vaccine while being with his father at pediatrician's office.

AsAmNews

Why 1000’s of Asian American seniors skip basic healthcare

Riti Shimkhada, a senior research scientist at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, explained what effects the linguistic and cultural barriers to getting health care can do to older Asian adults, including things like not getting timely appointments, nor getting access to primary care or specialty care.
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U.S. News & World Report

Mar 09, 2026

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.
Features: California Simulation of Insurance Markets (CalSIM)

American Diversity Report

Mar 08, 2026

DEI cutbacks and immigrant mental health

A UCLA Center for Health Policy Research study that showed that two-thirds of immigrants experiencing serious psychological distress did not receive treatment is cited.
Features: D. Imelda Padilla-Frausto, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

The People's Vanguard of Davis

Mar 07, 2026

Millions of Californians witness or experience hate crimes, report finds

This story features data from the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) on the prevalence of hate acts in the state. According to the report, an estimated 8 percent of Californians over the age of 12 — roughly 2.6 million people — experienced at least one act of hate within a one-year period between 2022 and 2023.
Features: Alex J. Bates, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Orange County Register

Feb 26, 2026

CalOptima reports steep membership drop as providers brace for surge in uninsured patients (paywall)

Data from a new report from the California Simulation of Insurance Markets, produced by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and UC Berkeley Labor Center, is cited in this story.
Features: California Simulation of Insurance Markets (CalSIM)

The Daily Overview

Feb 17, 2026

22 million older Americans live solo with no kids and are being crushed by rising costs

Data from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research's Elder Index was cited in this story about how millions of older Americans living alone with no children deal with financial precarity.
Features: Kathryn G. Kietzman, D. Imelda Padilla-Frausto, California Elder Index

Sonoma Sun

Feb 16, 2026

Under pressure: Mental wellness, access, and systems of care for women and girls in Sonoma County

This recap of a Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women panel references the definition of “serious psychological episode” used by the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS).
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Schwulissimo Magazine (Germany)

Feb 16, 2026

More and more women in the community are arming themselves out of fear

A German lifestyle magazine for gay men referenced a UCLA Center for Health Policy Research study about firearm ownership along LGB people in the United States.
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Food Bank News

Feb 11, 2026

Small advocacy win would have big impact

This story is about how and why the San Francisco Marin Food Bank is asking California state government for $300,000 to fund the inclusion of food insecurity questions in the California Health Interview Survey.
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

The Guardsman (San Francisco City College)

Feb 11, 2026

Student hunger is a policy choice

This story cited a UCLA Center for Health Policy Research study about food insecurity among college students in California.
Features: AJ Scheitler