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Univision 34

Food insecurity among Latinos in Los Angeles County

Joelle Wolstein May, research scientist at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, was interviewed on Univision 34 in Los Angeles, about what California Health Interview Survey data revealed about food insecurity among Latinx people in Los Angeles County and throughout California.
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Capital & Main

The least-bad option: A county sales tax to save California health clinics

California Simulation of Insurance Markets (CalSIM) data showing that 3 million fewer Californians are expected to be enrolled in Medi-Cal by 2028 was cited in this story.
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U.S. News & World Report

Reckoning with state and federal cuts, L.A. safety-net clinics push for a new tax

Enrollment in Medi-Cal could drop by 3 million by 2028 as a result of the federal and state spending cuts, according to an analysis by CalSIM, a joint project of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and the University of California-Berkeley Labor Center. Originally published by KFF Health News.
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KPBS

Jun 04, 2026

Advocates rally in San Diego against proposed Medi-Cal cuts

Data from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and the UC Berkeley Labor Center were cited in a story about the number of Medi-Cal recipients in San Diego County who could lose their health care coverage if Governor Gavin Newsom's proposed cuts to the health program are approved.

Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

The Observer

Jun 02, 2026

Siebel Newsom Champions Youth Sports For Mental Health

Demographics data from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research were cited in a story about a statewide event promoting physical activity, social connection, and emotional well-being that was hosted by First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom.

Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

UCLA Public Health Magazine

Jun 01, 2026

Faculty Conversation: Advancing Health Policy Through Equity-Centered Data

In this Q&A, Ninez Ponce, director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, and Kathryn (Kate) Leifheit, assistant professor of health policy and management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, discuss the roles of data and health policy in improving public health.
 

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

My News LA

May 26, 2026

UCLA’s Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Data Policy Lab Receives $1M Grant

The story discusses a $1 million grant that The California Endowment awarded to the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research’s Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Data Policy Lab.

Features: Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) Data Policy Lab

Los Angeles Post

May 18, 2026

‘Don’t let anything slide’ — California commissioners urge reporting hate

This story highlights how the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research partnered with the State of California's Civil Rights Department on a large venture to create “one of the most comprehensive data sets on hate in California to date.”
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

“Earth Focus” (PBS)

May 13, 2026

How is climate change impacting the nation’s largest food producer?

UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Director Ninez A. Ponce was featured in the “Earth Focus” episode focused on how climate change is affecting California. She shared data from the California Health Interview Survey showing that the Golden State's big agricultural producing counties suffer higher rates of food insecurity. Data Dissemination Manager Jacob Rosalez was also quoted.
Features: Ninez A. Ponce, Jacob Rosalez, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

San Diego Voice & Viewpoint

May 11, 2026

California Black Health Network is hosting virtual conference on Black mental health crisis

California Health Interview Survey data about the percentage of Black Californians who have seriously considered suicide was cited in this article about an upcoming conference on mental health, demonstrating how UCLA Center for Health Policy Research data informs policy and advocacy discussions.
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

CalMatters

May 05, 2026

Gavin Newsom slow-rolled single-payer healthcare, leaving it to a successor

This story references a report by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research's Health Economics and Evaluation Research Program, and its report on a unified financing healthcare system could be implemented.
Features: Health Economics and Evaluation Research (HEER) Program

San Diego Voice & Viewpoint

May 05, 2026

Equality California confronts persistent hate, expands its outreach as need for support grows in state

This story cites 2024 data from the California Health Interview Survey showing that 3.1 million Californians ages 12 and over experienced hate acts in the previous year, with 31% reporting unmet support needs.
Features: Alex J. Bates, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Los Angeles Sentinel

Apr 22, 2026

‘Freedom lives in the future’: L.A. org focuses on healing and solidarity to build a grassroots power movement

Demonstrating how UCLA Center for Health Policy Research work benefits California, this story cites a UCLA CHPR report on the prevalence of hate incidents in the state and how many victims and witnesses never seek help.
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)