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NPR's Planet Money: The Indicator (podcast)

A baby bonds bonanza

Naomi Zewde, fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, spoke to Planet Money's "The Indicator" podcast about the federally funded $1,000 accounts for newborns in the recently adopted budget and how they measure up to baby bonds in addressing wealth inequality.
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LAist

Childcare is a key issue in NYC's mayoral race. Advocates in California are taking note

A study based on California Health Interview Survey data about the availability of regular child care (and lack of it) for kids in the state was cited in this article.
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The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint

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.
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Calo News

May 28, 2025

Experts warn Newsom’s proposed Medi-Cal cuts could devastate Latino communities in SoCal

This story cites California Health Interview Survey data to demonstrate the potential impact of removing undocumented immigrants from Medi-Cal eligibility. UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Senior Fellow Arturo Vargas Bustamante is also quoted.
Features: Arturo Vargas Bustamante

CNBC

May 22, 2025

How UnitedHealthcare became the face of America’s health insurance frustrations

Dylan Roby, affiliate of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, provided expert commentary on why and how the nation's largest health insurer, UnitedHealth, has become subject to stinging criticism recently. “I think the company is certainly best in class when it comes to insurers, in terms of providing profits for shareholders,” said Roby. “But people on the consumer side probably say otherwise when it comes to their experience.” NBC News and nine NBC affiliates also published the story.
Features: Dylan H. Roby

California Healthline

May 19, 2025

Housing, nutrition in peril as Trump pulls back Medicaid social services

Mark Peterson, senior fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, said the Trump administration is unwinding support for using Medicaid dollars for social drivers of health.
Features: Mark Peterson

CalMatters

May 14, 2025

Medi-Cal coverage of weight-loss drugs on chopping block under governor’s proposal

Data from the California Health Interview Survey was used to contextualize the scale of obesity among adult Californians, who could be affected if GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are no longer covered by the state's health insurance for lower-income residents.
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

KNX News (97.1 FM)

May 14, 2025

'Trump Slump': Gov. Newsom blames President Trump for CA's projected $12B budget deficit

UCLA Center for Health Policy Research affiliate Maria-Elena Young was interviewed about Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposal to no longer provide Medi-Cal health insurance for undocumented immigrants in Calfornia.
Features: Maria-Elena De Trinidad Young

California Healthline

May 13, 2025

After promising universal health care, Gov. Newsom must reconsider immigrant coverage

Mark Peterson, senior fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, said that the state's economic woes have likely forced the hand of California Gov. Gavin Newsom to cut health care for undocumented immigrants.
Features: Mark Peterson

Sacramento Bee

May 13, 2025

Millions of Californians experienced ‘act of hate,’ many at businesses, survey says (paywall)

Data from the California Health Interview Survey about hate incidents in California was included in this story. Ninez A. Ponce, director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and principal investigator of CHIS, was quoted, along with Todd Hughes, director of the California Health Interview Survey.
Features: Ninez A. Ponce, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

California Healthline

May 09, 2025

Mental health and substance misuse treatment is increasingly a video chat or phone call away

KFF Health News reporters analyzed data from the California Health Interview Survey and found that about 24% of adults used a combination of face-to-face and teletherapy in 2023, while roughly 23% got help exclusively in person, according to the survey of about 20,000 California households. Syndicates include: Los Angeles Times and OregonLive.com.
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

American Community Media

May 07, 2025

California Civil Rights Department launches program to combat discrimination in businesses

California Health Interview Survey data on people's experiences with hate was cited in this story about a new program from the California Civil Rights Department.
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)