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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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KUSI (Fox 5, San Diego)

Feb 18, 2025

Alarming health disparities found within San Diego’s AANHPI community: report

30% of Asian Americans in California reported having difficulty accessing health services, according to California Health Interview Survey data used in a 2024 report by AAPI Data and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
Features: Ninez A. Ponce, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), AAPI Data Project

LAist

Feb 13, 2025

CalFresh has been temporarily expanded for fire victims who are undocumented

Research and data from the California Health Interview Survey were cited in a news story showing how vulnerable undocumented children in California are to food insecurity, and how they could especially benefit for expanded access to CalFresh assistance in the wake of the Los Angeles fires.
Features: Ninez A. Ponce, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), Food Insecurity

Daily Bruin

Feb 09, 2025

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health faculty share thoughts on Chancellor Frenk

Ninez A. Ponce, director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, said she hopes Frenk can provide seminars or lectures at the School of Public Health and motivate UCLA’s researchers and students to contribute more on a global stage.
Features: Ninez A. Ponce

California Black Media

Jan 27, 2025

Finding the Right Doctor: Black Californians Weigh the Burden and Benefits

Data from the California Health Interview Survey showed that one in four Black respondents said they could have received better medical care if they were a different race or ethnicity.
Features: Ninez A. Ponce, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

WebMD

Jan 22, 2025

Wildfires and Mental Health: Community First, Then Therapy

Data from the 2021 California Health Interview Survey was cited in an article about the mental health impact of wildfires and climate change.
Features: Ninez A. Ponce, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Daily Mail (UK)

Nov 29, 2024

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.
Features: Ninez A. Ponce

Crossings TV (Asian-focused broadcast outlet and syndicator)

Nov 01, 2024

Secretary Xavier Becerra Joins Covered California to Launch Its “Let’s Talk Health” Campaign as Open Enrollment Begins Nov. 1

The need for help and information about Covered California is even greater when English is a second language. According to data from UCLA’s California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), approximately 2 million Californians have limited English proficiency, and they are more than twice as likely to be uninsured. (Syndicated in 5 additional outlets.)
Features: Ninez A. Ponce, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

American Council on Science and Health

Oct 21, 2024

To Split or Not to Split: That is the Data Question

Ninez A. Ponce, Phd, MPP, director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research was quoted in a column about the value of data disaggregation, particularly for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.
Features: Ninez A. Ponce

The Week

Oct 11, 2024

Nobody sees themselves in the word 'other'

The op-ed written by UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Director Ninez A. Ponce, PhD, MPP, led The Week's newsletter of top opinion pieces.
Features: Ninez A. Ponce, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

The Hill

Oct 10, 2024

Erase ‘other’: Accurate Census data matters for every American

In an op-ed in The Hill, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Director Ninez A. Ponce, PhD, MPP, wrote about how having the right public health data helps policymakers pinpoint the needs of specific communities, allocate resources more appropriately and develop more effective solutions. Also published on MSN.
Features: Ninez A. Ponce, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)