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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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NewsNation
Apr 15, 2025

What does RFK Jr.’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ movement aim to do?

Mark A. Peterson, senior fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, offered strong criticism of defunding research that has been “influential in improving the lifespan and quality of life of Americans.”
Features: Mark Peterson
KMIR -TV (NBC, Palm Springs)
Apr 11, 2025

New Survey Finds 2.6 Million Californians Experienced Acts of Hate in Just One Year

Findings come from an examination of California Health Interview Survey data by the California Civil Rights Department.
Features: Ninez A. Ponce
Voice of San Diego
Apr 11, 2025

Morning Report: From Hostile to Union Leaders to Vacationing with Them

Hate incident data from the California Health Interview Survey and California Civil Rights Department was included in a news roundup on the investigative journalism website.
Healthcare Brew
Apr 10, 2025

How the ACA has transformed healthcare — and what its future may hold

UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Senior Fellow Gerald Kominski was quoted extensively in this article about the history and impact of the Affordable Care Act.
Features: Gerald F. Kominski
Axios San Diego
Apr 10, 2025

Report offers deeper look at hate incidents across California

California Health Interview Survey data showed that more than 2 million Californians experienced acts of hate between 2022 and 2023.
Features: Ninez A. Ponce
Capital & Main
Apr 07, 2025

A Mother’s Battle to Protect Her Son’s Care

Gerald Kominski, senior fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, explained the potential consequences Republicans could face if their efforts to cut federal spending to pay for tax cuts end up taking money from Medicaid, the program that provides health care for low-income people.
Features: Gerald F. Kominski
San Diego Business Journal (paywall)
Apr 02, 2025

Care Solace Aiding Expanded Access to Mental Health Care

The article cites California Health Interview Survey data that showed more low-income adults in California reported serious psychological distress compared to high-income adults.
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
Washington Blade
Mar 31, 2025

On this Transgender Day of Visibility, we can’t allow this administration to erase us

This commentary lauds the longtime work of the California Health Interview Survey, among others, in data collection and preservation about trans people and their health.
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
Oakland Post
Mar 26, 2025

Oakland’s Most Vulnerable Neighborhoods Are Struggling to Eat and Stay Healthy

Data from the California Health Interview Survey was used in this story showing what neighborhoods in Oakland are most food insecure.
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
LAist
Mar 26, 2025

How SoCal Democrats and advocates are responding to threats to Medi-Cal

Mark A. Peterson, senior fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, provided insights into what risks Congressional Republicans could face if they vote to cut funding for health care programs.
Features: Mark Peterson