Center in the News

Search news

Center in the News List

The Oaklandside — Vaccination Fatigue?' Fewer people in Alameda County are getting flu shots — March 10, 2023

Vaccination Fatigue?' Fewer people in Alameda County are getting flu shots — Vaccination Fatigue?' Fewer people in Alameda County are getting flu shots — March 10, 2023

Dr. Vickie Mays, a health policy and management professor at UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, said vaccine education efforts aimed at communities of color don’t always adequately take into consideration a community’s beliefs, culture, or understanding of health.

Features: Vickie Mays, Mental Health Program

UCLA Newsroom — Steve Wallace posthumously honored by Journal of Aging and Health — March 10, 2023

Steve Wallace posthumously honored by Journal of Aging and Health — Steve Wallace posthumously honored by Journal of Aging and Health — March 10, 2023

Two of Wallace’s mentees and colleagues, Lourdes Guerrero and Jacqueline Torres, wrote an introduction about his impact as a trailblazing researcher for disparaged populations, a policy maker to improve public health, and a mentor and warm presence.

Public Policy Institute of California — Investing in Schools to Address COVID 19's Toll on Youth Mental Health — March 10, 2023

Investing in Schools to Address COVID 19's Toll on Youth Mental Health — Investing in Schools to Address COVID 19's Toll on Youth Mental Health — March 10, 2023

About one-third of California adolescents age 12–17 experienced serious psychological distress between 2019 and 2021, according to the California Health Interview Survey.

Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Inquirer — Study Finds Fil-Ams to be the most obese Asian subgroup — March 10, 2023

Study Finds Fil-Ams to be the most obese Asian subgroup — Study Finds Fil-Ams to be the most obese Asian subgroup — March 10, 2023

According to BMC Public Health, the prevalence of obesity among Asian Americans is especially high among Asian Americans who live in California. In a 2013-2014 California Health Interview Survey, researchers looked at factors such as age, sex, family income, marital status, education level, physical activity, and fast food consumption.

Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Ventura County Star — Changes open door to health insurance subsidies for working families in Ventura County — March 10, 2023

Changes open door to health insurance subsidies for working families in Ventura County — Changes open door to health insurance subsidies for working families in Ventura County — March 10, 2023

The “glitch” is gone. Working Ventura County families who previously couldn’t get health insurance subsidies can now receive the aid to shrink their premiums. In Ventura County, about 39,000 people, or about 5% of the population, were uninsured in 2021, according to the California Health Interview Survey.

Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Los Angeles Times — 'We'll end up on the streets': LA caregivers for elderly, disabled push for higher pay — March 28, 2023

'We'll end up on the streets': LA caregivers for elderly, disabled push for higher pay — 'We'll end up on the streets': LA caregivers for elderly, disabled push for higher pay — March 28, 2023

"In general, the cost of keeping someone at home, with a program like IHSS, is far less than if they were to end up in institutional care," said Kathryn G. Kietzman, director of the Health Equity Program at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

Features: Kathryn G. Kietzman, California Elder Index

Asam News — Which Asian American subgroup is more likely to be obese? — March 10, 2023

Which Asian American subgroup is more likely to be obese? — Which Asian American subgroup is more likely to be obese? — March 10, 2023

"For the first time, there are two studies on obesity that differentiates between Asian American subgroups."

Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Open Minds — Demand For Older Adult Medi-Cal Services Is Outpacing Actual Adults Served — March 10, 2023

Demand For Older Adult Medi-Cal Services Is Outpacing Actual Adults Served — Demand For Older Adult Medi-Cal Services Is Outpacing Actual Adults Served — March 10, 2023

For the Community-Based Adult Services (CBAS) program in 2020, just 15.8% of the estimated 243,400 eligible recipients were served by the program. For the Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP), just 9.7% of the estimate 106,700 eligible recipients were served by the program. Of individuals currently using CBAS services, the greatest percentage reside in Los Angeles, where 38% of eligible adults are using these services.

Features: Kathryn G. Kietzman, Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS), Health Equity Program

ABC 7 News — Food access gets worse in this Bay Area county as inflation hits 40 year high — March 10, 2023

Food access gets worse in this Bay Area county as inflation hits 40 year high — Food access gets worse in this Bay Area county as inflation hits 40 year high — March 10, 2023

An analysis by the ABC7 News I-Team identified 600 neighborhoods across the San Francisco metro area with low food access, also referred to as "food desert." According to the California Health Interview Survey, over the past five years more than one-third of adults 18 years and older living below the federal poverty line in Alameda County haven't been able to afford enough food.

Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), Food Insecurity
Insurance News Network

University of California Los Angeles Reports Findings in Telepsychiatry

Enrollment, claims, and depression and anxiety score data were obtained from the medical group. The implementation process and self-reported outcomes were examined.

Features: Nadereh Pourat