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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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WGN.com (Chicago TV station)

Mar 20, 2024

Data Equity Advocate Ninez A. Ponce Receives 2024 Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award

Ponce is known for her expertise in health policy and health disparities. She has made a significant impact on the field of public health through her research, teaching and advocacy efforts. [Picked up in more than 200 outlets from PR Newswire news release issued by CDC Foundation.]
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

CalMatters

Mar 20, 2024

California offers health insurance for as little as $10 a month. Some pay more in tax penalties

About 600,000 uninsured Californians are eligible for subsidized insurance through Covered California, according to estimates by the UCLA Health Policy Research Center cited by the agency.
Features: California Simulation of Insurance Markets (CalSIM)

USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism

Mar 18, 2024

Undocumented immigrants of all ages can now access Medi-Cal. Will they sign up and get care?

About one in four Californians are immigrants, and half are from Latin America. Nearly 10% of California’s workforce are undocumented. Nearly three times more Hispanics/Latinx (about 12%) compared to their white peers were uninsured in California, according to a 2020 report from UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
Features: Shana Charles, Susan H. Babey, Joelle Wolstein, State of Health Insurance in California (SHIC), California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

The Final Call

Mar 18, 2024

Mental health concerns rise among Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities

To increase awareness of mental health issues in AANHPI communities, the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and AAPI Data, based at UC Riverside, published a 67-page report detailing the psychological toll burdening these communities.
Features: Ninez A. Ponce, AAPI Data Project, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

China Daily

Mar 14, 2024

Asian Americans face stigma on mental health: Report

"Asian American communities have faced a long history of discrimination, racism and inequitable US policies that have significant implications for their mental health today."
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), AAPI Data Project

KRCR TV (Humboldt)

Mar 08, 2024

Humboldt County's Food for People sees increased demand amid inflation, cuts

In California, 39% of adults experience food insecurity, according to the UCLA Center for Health and Policy Research. That includes Humboldt County.
Features: Ninez A. Ponce, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

AsAm News

Mar 01, 2024

UCLA looks to boost use of mental health services by AAPIs

“Historically, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Asian people have been viewed as a monolithic group, which mistakenly led others to generalizing their experiences,” said Ninez Ponce, director at the CHPR and an author of the report. “By disaggregating the data for the different groups, we’re learning important information that could help lawmakers craft policy that does a better job reaching the people who need it.” The perception of a monolithic AAPI group directly affects access to mental health services in different Asian languages.

Features: Ninez A. Ponce, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Mirage News (Australia)

Feb 27, 2024

UCLA Data Equity Center to Offer Expertise to Needy

The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research has launched the Data Equity Center to help ensure that historically marginalized populations and their needs are more accurately represented in the vast pools of information government, business and philanthropy are using to make crucial decisions.

Features: AJ Scheitler, Data Equity Center