Center in the News
Jul 07, 2025
LAist
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.
Jul 02, 2025
Los Angeles Wave
This article cites California Health Interview Survey data about hate incidents in the state, as well as a California Civil Rights Department report called “Hate Crimes Across California,” that was produced in partnership with the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
Ninez A. Ponce
Jul 01, 2025
LAist
In appearance on the public radio show "AirTalk," UCLA Center for Health Policy Research affiliate Maria-Elena de Trinidad Young spoke about a recent study she co-authored that projected the economic impact of mass deportations on California's economy. The estimated cost: $275 billion in gross domestic product. Also covered in the Fresno Bee.
Maria-Elena Young
Jun 24, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Arturo Vargas Bustamante, senior fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, discussed the importance of the new Latino Climate and Health Dashboard, which provides critical insights amid escalating public health concerns linked to the places where climate change and the Trump administration’s recent immigration policy actions intersect. The Verge also covered this.
Arturo Vargas Bustamante
Jun 24, 2025
Stat+ Pharmalot Newsletter (paywall)
California Health Interview Survey data is cited in this newsletter in an item about how California lawmakers are moving to cut Medicaid coverage of some expensive weight loss drugs, like Wegovy and Zepbound, to reduce the state's budget deficit.
Jun 24, 2025
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.
Jun 23, 2025
Forbes
This article features Daniel Eisenberg, director of the mental health program at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, discussing how economic evaluations of mental health services could help administrators balance their priorities.
Daniel Eisenberg
Jun 18, 2025
KTLA
A report co-authored by UCLA Center for Health Policy Research affiliate Maria-Elena de Trinidad Young was the focus of a story about how the state's economy could be affected by mass deportations. The report was also covered the San Francisco Chronicle, Newsweek and by several broadcast outlets across California, including CBS News Bay Area and ABC7 News.
Maria-Elena Young
Jun 11, 2025
JD Supra
A UCLA Center for Health Policy Research evaluation is cited in this article that highlights California Medi-Cal Program’s whole-person centered care initiative.
Whole Person Care (WPC) Program Evaluation
Nadereh Pourat
Jun 11, 2025
Association of Health Care Journalists
Arturo Vargas Bustamante, senior fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, was a panelist at the Association for Health Care Journalists annual meeting. He shared his ideas about the economic consequences of removing undocumented immigrants from Medicaid.
Arturo Vargas Bustamante