Center in the News List
Sep 23, 2024
According to research gathered across several countries, sex is at an all-time low. In 2021, the annual California Health Interview Survey found that the number of Californians between 18 and 30 with no sexual partners in 12 months had reached a decade high of 38 per cent; the last count was 36.3 per cent.
Sep 21, 2024
The Antelope Valley has the second highest rate in preventable hospitalizations, behind South Los Angeles, according to a UCLA Center for Health Policy Research study released earlier this year.
Sep 10, 2024
Though a smaller percentage of LGBT adults in California had firearms in their households than non-LGBT adults, they reported higher rates of risk for firearm-related injury or mortality, including serious thoughts of suicide in the previous year and intimate partner violence, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Also picked up by Medical XPress, Health Medicine Network, and Mirage News (Australia).
Sep 05, 2024
UCLA Center for Health Policy Director Ninez A. Ponce, PhD, MPP, was quoted in a post on the California Health Care Foundation's website about the importance of data disaggregation.
“Disaggregating data offers a more accurate picture of the health needs of a community and allows for targeted interventions to improve outcomes,” said Ponce.
Sep 04, 2024
This story used Center for Health Policy Research data to show that the percentage of insured Californians has reached an all-time high.
Sep 03, 2024
Gerald Kominski, a senior fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, spoke to CalMatters to compare how Kamala Harris and Donald Trump presidencies could affect the Affordable Care Act.
Sep 03, 2024
Demonstrating the value of disaggregated data, the California Health Interview Survey showed disparities in food security among different Asian American groups.
Aug 30, 2024
Gerald Kominski, senior fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, offered his thoughts about Donald Trump's proposal that in-vitro fertilization (IVF) be made free for wannabe parents.
Aug 25, 2024
A recent report by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research used 2022 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) data to show the mental health effects of housing instability on adults apart from the impact of being in and exiting the foster care system.
Aug 21, 2024
In a recent study, Hwong polled 24,000 people in the California Health Interview Survey, which added questions in 2021 about exposure to extreme weather events and mental health responses. More than half, 53%, said their mental health was affected by climate events.