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Nov 04, 2024
Mark Peterson, a senior fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, said many voters are worried about the high cost of health care, which has partially resulted from the 2022 inflation spike. “It’s not deciding whether or not you’re going to see a movie, or going to buy that particularly nice meal in the restaurant,” he said. “You may really need something.”
Nov 01, 2024
In a story about the open enrollment period for Covered California, TV news cited CalSIM, a model created by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, to show how many Californians qualify for subsidies through Covered California (591,000) or are eligible for Medi-Cal coverage (675,000).
Nov 01, 2024
The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research found that 21% of California dentists saw Medi-Cal patients of all ages, according to data from 2019 to 2021. Often those dentists limit the number of Medi-Cal patients they will see; only 15% of adult enrollees might get dental care in a given year.
Nov 01, 2024
The need for help and information about Covered California is even greater when English is a second language. According to data from UCLA’s California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), approximately 2 million Californians have limited English proficiency, and they are more than twice as likely to be uninsured. (Syndicated in 5 additional outlets.)
Oct 28, 2024
Riti Shimkhada, a senior research scientist at UCLA’s Center for Health Policy research was quoted in an article explaining California ballot Proposition 35, which is related to funding for Medi-Cal.
Oct 25, 2024
Oxnard youths behind State health stats — Oxnard youths behind State health stats — November 4, 2024
According to the California Health Interview Survey, 60% of 18 to 34-year-olds say they have excellent or very good health. The percentage is only around half in Oxnard.
Oct 24, 2024
Two people from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research – Naomi Zewde and Riti Shimkhada – were quoted in a Daily Bruin article about health care-related propositions on the ballot in California.
Oct 24, 2024
This column in the American Society on Aging's online magazine touts the importance of working with key data sources like the California Health Interview Survey to bolster data collection efforts when building data dashboards.
Oct 21, 2024
Ninez A. Ponce, Phd, MPP, director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research was quoted in a column about the value of data disaggregation, particularly for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.
Oct 11, 2024
The op-ed written by UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Director Ninez A. Ponce, PhD, MPP, led The Week's newsletter of top opinion pieces.