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San Jose Mercury News (paywall)

Wish Book: Healthier Kids Foundation brings life changes into focus with vision exams, aids

Data from the California Health Interview Survey about the percentage of uninsured Santa Clara County residents was cited in an article about a program that helps low-income and underserved children in Santa Clara County.
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
Los Angeles Daily News (paywall)

Aliso Canyon gas storage facility to stay open for now, state body decides

This article referenced work done by UCLA researchers who are studying the effects of the Aliso Canyon gas leak, specifically preliminary data about pregnant women living near the area during and after the blowout.
Aliso Canyon Health Study
Shasta Scout

A Newly Formed “Youth Prevention Committee” Will Present Shasta County’s Board with a Rough Plan for $4 million in Opioid Settlement Funds

California Health Interview Survey data about teen mental health was used to contextualize the importance of figuring how to best use opioid settlement funds in Shasta County.
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
Los Angles Times (Boiling Point newsletter)

Gavin Newsom’s failure to close Aliso Canyon is hurting us all

Dozens of researchers from UCLA and other universities are studying the health fallout of the Aliso Canyon leak, which between October 2015 and February 2016 spewed a then-record 109,000 tons of methane. Michael Jerrett, an environmental health sciences professor at UCLA’s Fielding School of Public Health, who is leading the research, was quoted.
Aliso Canyon Health Study
San Francisco Chronicle (paywall)

What online vitriol after UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing says about attitudes toward health care

Gerald Kominski, a senior fellow at UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, offered context about the fatal shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Gerald F. Kominski
Los Angeles Daily News (paywalled)

Scientists urge Governor Gavin Newsom to close natural gas storage storage facility

According to UCLA researchers studying the health impacts of the gas leak, pregnant women living near the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility during and after the blowout were more likely to have premature births and low-weight newborns compared to women in other communities.
California Healthline (KFF Health News)

How Potential Medicaid Cuts Could Play Out in California

“Medicaid is on the chopping block, and I don’t think that’s speculation,” says Gerald Kominski, a senior fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. “It is widely viewed by potential members of Trump’s administration as a program that is too broad and needs to be brought under control.”
Gerald F. Kominski
Black Voice News

Caring for Aging Adults

UCLA Center for Health Policy Research showed that more than two-thirds (67.5%) of caregivers in California are middle aged, with nearly 40% between the ages of 45 and 64.
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
Sean Tan, Sriya Kudaravalli, Kathryn G. Kietzman
Sacramento Bee

Thousands of DACA immigrants are now eligible for Covered California. Here’s how to apply

The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research estimates that more than 1.3 uninsured Californians qualify for subsidies through Covered California or are eligible for Medi-Cal.
Daily Mail (UK)

Top psychologist reveals record number of Americans are leaving college as virgins

Backing up Dr Hill's observations, UCLA has been tracking behavioural trends for years, including sex, through its annual California Health Interview Survey - the largest state health survey in the nation. In 2021, the number of young Californians aged 18 to 30 who’d had no sexual partners in the past year reached a decade high of 38 per cent. This compares to 22 per cent in 2011.
Ninez A. Ponce