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State of Reform — 2021 California Health Interview Survey data reveals health equity gaps — March 10, 2023

2021 California Health Interview Survey data reveals health equity gaps — State of Reform — March 10, 2023

A new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research highlights the impact of the 2021 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) results, the nation’s largest state health survey.

Features: Ninez A. Ponce, Todd Hughes, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Stamford Advocate — Mpox, AIDS and COVID-19 show the challenges of targeting public health messaging to specific groups without causing stigma — March 10, 2023

Mpox, AIDS and COVID-19 show the challenges of targeting public health messaging to specific groups without causing stigma — Stamford Advocate — March 10, 2023

A 2022 UCLA survey found that 8% of Asian American and Pacific Islander adults in California experienced a COVID-19 related hate incident.

Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), COVID-19 Dashboards

The Good Men Project — Centene showers politicians with millions as it courts contracts and settles overbilling allegations — March 10, 2023

Centene showers politicians with millions as it courts contracts and settles overbilling allegations — The Good Men Project — March 10, 2023

“They’re trying to protect their market share,” said Gerald Kominski, a senior fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. “They see it as necessary to maintain good relations with the agencies and with the individuals who are involved in decision-making because that’s the way government works.”

Features: Gerald F. Kominski

Mirage News — Delayed Health Care Access for US Immigrants Linked to Avoidance of Public Programs — March 10, 2023

Delayed Health Care Access for US Immigrants Linked to Avoidance of Public Programs — Mirage News — March 10, 2023

Low-income California immigrants who avoided public programs owing to fear of harming their immigration status were twice as likely to delay needed medical care or prescription fills.

Sierra Sun Times — Covered California Joins Behavioral Health Leaders to Promote Enrollment and Improve Access to Address Increased Need for Mental Health Care — March 10, 2023

Covered California Joins Behavioral Health Leaders to Promote Enrollment and Improve Access to Address Increased Need for Mental Health Care — Sierra Sun Times — March 10, 2023

A new report from the California Health Interview Survey, the nation’s largest state health survey, shows significant increases in the number of adults who sought behavioral health care and details the impact it has had on their lives.

Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), Mental Health Program

Santa Barbara Independent — New opportunity begins today for 400,000 Californians to enroll in more affordable health insurance — March 10, 2023

New opportunity begins today for 400,000 Californians to enroll in more affordable health insurance — Santa Barbara Independent — March 10, 2023

The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research estimates that 615,000 Californians are caught in the "family glitch." Of those, 391,000 people — who previously were not eligible for federal subsidies because a family member had an offer of employersponsored coverage — will now be eligible for financial help through Covered California.

Harvard Political Review — Immigrants Assimilation Model: Rethinking the Role of the Government and Society — March 10, 2023

Immigrants Assimilation Model: Rethinking the Role of the Government and Society — Harvard Political Review — March 10, 2023

In a study conducted by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, researchers found that two-thirds of the immigrant Latino and Asian survey participants faced discrimination in the workplace due to skin color or accent.

Features: RIGHTS Study

The Oaklandside — Vaccination Fatigue?' Fewer people in Alameda County are getting flu shots — March 10, 2023

Vaccination Fatigue?' Fewer people in Alameda County are getting flu shots — The Oaklandside — March 10, 2023

Dr. Vickie Mays, a health policy and management professor at UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, said vaccine education efforts aimed at communities of color don’t always adequately take into consideration a community’s beliefs, culture, or understanding of health.

Features: Vickie Mays, Mental Health Program

UCLA Newsroom — Steve Wallace posthumously honored by Journal of Aging and Health — March 10, 2023

Steve Wallace posthumously honored by Journal of Aging and Health — UCLA Newsroom — March 10, 2023

Two of Wallace’s mentees and colleagues, Lourdes Guerrero and Jacqueline Torres, wrote an introduction about his impact as a trailblazing researcher for disparaged populations, a policy maker to improve public health, and a mentor and warm presence.