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Prism — Support for farmworkers is an essential part of climate change policy — March 10, 2023

Support for farmworkers is an essential part of climate change policy — Support for farmworkers is an essential part of climate change policy — March 10, 2023

But according to the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, 45% of undocumented Californians struggle with food insecurity, and the rate reaches 64% for undocumented children.

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

California Healthline — Many Families with Unaffordable Employer Coverage Now Eligible for Covered California Subsidies — March 10, 2023

Many Families with Unaffordable Employer Coverage Now Eligible for Covered California Subsidies — Many Families with Unaffordable Employer Coverage Now Eligible for Covered California Subsidies — March 10, 2023

Estimates from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and the UC Berkeley Labor Center show that 391,000 Californians previously excluded from subsidies in Covered California would be eligible for them under the new rule.

Features: California Simulation of Insurance Markets (CalSIM)

Healthpayer Intelligence — Public Charge Rule Led to Delayed Healthcare Among CA Immigrants — March 10, 2023

Public Charge Rule Led to Delayed Healthcare Among CA Immigrants — Public Charge Rule Led to Delayed Healthcare Among CA Immigrants — March 10, 2023

Researchers used data from the 2019 California Health Interview Survey to assess the association between avoiding public programs and accessing healthcare services among low-income immigrant adults in California.

Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Insurance News Network — Opportunity exists for 400,000 residents to enroll in affordable health insurance through Covered California — March 10, 2023

Opportunity exists for 400,000 residents to enroll in affordable health insurance through Covered California — Opportunity exists for 400,000 residents to enroll in affordable health insurance through Covered California — March 10, 2023

The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research estimates that 615,000 Californians are caught in the "family glitch." Of those, 391,000 people — who previously were not eligible for federal subsidies because a family member had an offer of employersponsored coverage — will now be eligible for financial help through Covered California.

State of Reform — 2021 California Health Interview Survey data reveals health equity gaps — March 10, 2023

2021 California Health Interview Survey data reveals health equity gaps — 2021 California Health Interview Survey data reveals health equity gaps — March 10, 2023

A new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research highlights the impact of the 2021 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) results, the nation’s largest state health survey.

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

The Good Men Project — Centene showers politicians with millions as it courts contracts and settles overbilling allegations — March 10, 2023

Centene showers politicians with millions as it courts contracts and settles overbilling allegations — Centene showers politicians with millions as it courts contracts and settles overbilling allegations — March 10, 2023

“They’re trying to protect their market share,” said Gerald Kominski, a senior fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. “They see it as necessary to maintain good relations with the agencies and with the individuals who are involved in decision-making because that’s the way government works.”

Features: Gerald F. Kominski