Jul 01, 2025
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.
Jun 24, 2025
Arturo Vargas Bustamante, senior fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, discussed the importance of the new Latino Climate and Health Dashboard, which provides critical insights amid escalating public health concerns linked to the places where climate change and the Trump administration’s recent immigration policy actions intersect. The Verge also covered this.
Jun 24, 2025
California Health Interview Survey data is cited in this newsletter in an item about how California lawmakers are moving to cut Medicaid coverage of some expensive weight loss drugs, like Wegovy and Zepbound, to reduce the state's budget deficit.
Jun 24, 2025
Pride 2025: Black LGBTQ+ Californians lean on history — and each other — in the face of growing hate
Data about Californians' experiences with hate incidents from the 2023 California Health Interview Survey that showed that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and pansexual (12%) and transgender (19%) adults were more likely to experience hate than Californians overall was cited. Syndicated across outlets that are part of California Black Media.
Jun 23, 2025
This article features Daniel Eisenberg, director of the mental health program at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, discussing how economic evaluations of mental health services could help administrators balance their priorities.
Jun 18, 2025
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.
Jun 11, 2025
A UCLA Center for Health Policy Research evaluation is cited in this article that highlights California Medi-Cal Program’s whole-person centered care initiative.
Jun 11, 2025
Arturo Vargas Bustamante, senior fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, was a panelist at the Association for Health Care Journalists annual meeting. He shared his ideas about the economic consequences of removing undocumented immigrants from Medicaid.
Jun 02, 2025
Data from the California Health Interview Survey about people's experiences with hate incidents was cited in this story about a Civil Rights Department initiative that establishes the state’s first multilingual hotline and online portal to anonymously report hate acts.
May 29, 2025
California Health Interview Survey data about hate incidents in California was cited in this story about how states are left on their own to collect important data as President Donald Trump guts the main federal office dedicated to preventing terrorism.