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Associated Press

College students, stressed about federal food aid uncertainty, look to campuses for support

AJ Scheitler, director of the Data Equity Center at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, provided important context about how college students and their academic success are affected by food insecurity.
young man looking into an empty refrigerator

ABC News

How Affordable Care Act subsidies became a sticking point in the government shutdown

Naomi Zewde, fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, was quoted in this article about explaining who might be affected most by the discontinuation of the Affordable Care Act subsidies. Syndicated on Yahoo, AOL.com, and dozens of ABC news affiliates.
African American boy getting a vaccine while being with his father at pediatrician's office.

AsAmNews

Why 1000’s of Asian American seniors skip basic healthcare

Riti Shimkhada, a senior research scientist at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, explained what effects the linguistic and cultural barriers to getting health care can do to older Asian adults, including things like not getting timely appointments, nor getting access to primary care or specialty care.
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City News Service

Oct 13, 2025

UCLA survey: 20% of Californians concerned about ability to pay housing costs

Ninez Ponce, director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, and Dr. Alex Bates, senior data analyst for the California Health Interview Survey, were quoted in this article about the release of the 2024 CHIS data.
Features: Ninez A. Ponce, Alex J. Bates, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

ABC News

Oct 11, 2025

How Affordable Care Act subsidies became a sticking point in the government shutdown

Naomi Zewde, fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, was quoted in this article about explaining who might be affected most by the discontinuation of the Affordable Care Act subsidies. Syndicated on Yahoo, AOL.com, and dozens of ABC news affiliates.
Features: Naomi Zewde

LAist

Oct 09, 2025

New UCLA data shows wildfires hurt our health and our wallets

Todd Hughes, director of the California Health Interview Survey at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, was quoted in this story about new CHIS data showing the number of people affected by California wildfires or some from a fire. Also mentioned by PBS SoCal and California Healthline.
Features: Todd Hughes, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Oct 05, 2025

Health survey of Arkansans shows ‘concerning’ issues, researchers say

This story references the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research's California Health Interview Survey for its role as an early leader in gathering state-wide health and health access data.
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Transvitae

Oct 01, 2025

UCLA report warns of unmet mental health needs in LGBT community

This story cited a recent UCLA Center for Health Policy Research policy brief showing that LGBT adults in California experience disproportionately high rates of mental health challenges compared to their non-LGBT peers.
Features: D. Imelda Padilla-Frausto, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), Health Equity Program

CalMatters

Sep 29, 2025

Feds end tracking for food insecurity

The CalMatters' WhatMatters newsletter included a mention of the California Health Interview Survey and its 20-plus years of work tracking food security.
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

L.A. Public Press

Sep 29, 2025

Forget the feds, California has its own vaccine guidance and delivery plan

Ninez A. Ponce, director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, shared how outreach about vaccine recommendations and availability is crucial to ensuring that people get the vaccinations they're entitled to.
Features: Ninez A. Ponce

Bay City News

Sep 24, 2025

Regional: New study on Latino Californians reveals health care obstacles

Using data from the California Health Interview Survey and other sources, the California Health Care Foundation released the 2025 California Latino Health Almanac. Arturo Vargas Bustamante, senior fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, was quoted in an article about the almanac.
Features: Arturo Vargas Bustamante