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Associated Press

College students, stressed about federal food aid uncertainty, look to campuses for support

AJ Scheitler, director of the Data Equity Center at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, provided important context about how college students and their academic success are affected by food insecurity.
young man looking into an empty refrigerator

ABC News

How Affordable Care Act subsidies became a sticking point in the government shutdown

Naomi Zewde, fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, was quoted in this article about explaining who might be affected most by the discontinuation of the Affordable Care Act subsidies. Syndicated on Yahoo, AOL.com, and dozens of ABC news affiliates.
African American boy getting a vaccine while being with his father at pediatrician's office.

AsAmNews

Why 1000’s of Asian American seniors skip basic healthcare

Riti Shimkhada, a senior research scientist at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, explained what effects the linguistic and cultural barriers to getting health care can do to older Asian adults, including things like not getting timely appointments, nor getting access to primary care or specialty care.
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Lookout Santa Cruz

Nov 06, 2025

Santa Cruz looks like paradise but we’re the most distressed county in the Bay Area – I blame housing

California Health Interview Survey data were cited in an opinion column about how the lack of affordable housing in Santa Cruz County is causing psychological stress among young and middle-aged residents.

Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

NewsBreak

Nov 04, 2025

S.F. nonprofit just began offering legal aid to trans immigrants. Requests are pouring in.

A story about Parivar, a local nonprofit that launched its first legal-aid program for transgender immigrants, cited a study from the Williams Institute that used population data from the California Health Interview Survey.

Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

EdSource

Nov 03, 2025

California colleges brace for food aid delays, offer assistance to students

A UCLA CHPR study about college students and food insecurity on campus is cited in a story about California colleges preparing for delays in CalFresh benefits because of the government shutdown.

Features: Food Insecurity

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