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NPR's Planet Money: The Indicator (podcast)

A baby bonds bonanza

Naomi Zewde, fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, spoke to Planet Money's "The Indicator" podcast about the federally funded $1,000 accounts for newborns in the recently adopted budget and how they measure up to baby bonds in addressing wealth inequality.
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LAist

Childcare is a key issue in NYC's mayoral race. Advocates in California are taking note

A study based on California Health Interview Survey data about the availability of regular child care (and lack of it) for kids in the state was cited in this article.
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The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint

Pride 2025: Black LGBTQ+ Californians lean on history — and each other — in the face of growing hate

Data about Californians' experiences with hate incidents from the 2023 California Health Interview Survey that showed that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and pansexual (12%) and transgender (19%) adults were more likely to experience hate than Californians overall was cited. Syndicated across outlets that are part of California Black Media.
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The Orange County Register

Oct 31, 2025

Overweight in the Golden State (paywall)

California Health Interview Survey data were cited in a story that said nearly 61% of California adults are overweight or obese.

Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

News10 San Diego (KGTV-TV)

Oct 31, 2025

Navigating the costs of health coverage as open enrollment begins

Naomi Zewde, fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, provided expert commentary on how extensively the increases in health insurance are reaching.
Features: Naomi Zewde

Los Angeles Sentinel

Oct 31, 2025

Prescribing prevention: Doctors turn to lifestyle, herbs and veggies to protect against chronic illness in Black Californians

This story cites UCLA Center for Health Policy Research California Health Interview Survey data and a study from UCLA CHPR's Health Economics and Evaluation Research program about diabetes in California.
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), Health Economics and Evaluation Research (HEER) Program

Annenberg Media

Oct 27, 2025

‘A strain on me financially’ — CalFresh benefits may not go out November 1

AJ Scheitler, director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research's Data Equity Center, shared how college students could be affected by delays affecting the federal SNAP (food stamps) program.
Features: AJ Scheitler, Food Insecurity

South Kern Sol

Oct 27, 2025

California survey releases data on poverty, healthcare, and discrimination

Ninez A. Ponce, Phd, MPP, director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and principal investigator of the California Health Interview Survey was quoted in this story about the 2024 CHIS data release. CHIS Director Todd Hughes was also quoted, along with Alex J. Bates, senior data analyst for CHIS.
Features: Ninez A. Ponce, Todd Hughes, Alex J. Bates, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Pasadena Now

Oct 25, 2025

From walk to witness, Pasadena confronts school hate today

California Health Interview Survey data about where adolescents experience hate incidents was cited in this announcement about an awareness walk to combat hate in the Pasadena area.
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

CBS LA

Oct 24, 2025

Studies show more college students are accessing mental health resources

Dr. Daniel Eisenberg, from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, discusses the findings that show college students have improved mental health due to the availability of resources. 

Features: Daniel Eisenberg, Mental Health Program

Press-Telegram

Oct 23, 2025

Long Beach releases report on Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander community needs (paywall)

Richard Calvin Chang, director of the NHPI Data Policy Lab at UCLA CHPR, was quoted in a story about the city of Long Beach's first-time health needs assessment of the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander community.
Features: Richard Calvin Chang