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KTLA — Mass deportations could cost California's economy $275 billion, according to new study — June 20, 2025

Mass deportations could cost California's economy $275 billion, according to new study — Mass deportations could cost California's economy $275 billion, according to new study — June 20, 2025

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.
Features: Maria-Elena De Trinidad Young

JD Supra — California’s bold experiment with Whole-Person Centered care: Has it worked? — June 12, 2025

California’s bold experiment with Whole-Person Centered care: Has it worked? — California’s bold experiment with Whole-Person Centered care: Has it worked? — June 12, 2025

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.
Features: Nadereh Pourat, Whole Person Care (WPC) Program Evaluation

Association of Health Care Journalists — ICE raids, Medicaid penalties deter many from seeking critical care in California, panelists say — June 16, 2025

ICE raids, Medicaid penalties deter many from seeking critical care in California, panelists say — ICE raids, Medicaid penalties deter many from seeking critical care in California, panelists say — June 16, 2025

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.
Features: Arturo Vargas Bustamante

Sacramento Observer — CA vs Hate teams up with San Francisco Giants and Oakland Roots — June 3, 2025

CA vs Hate teams up with San Francisco Giants and Oakland Roots — CA vs Hate teams up with San Francisco Giants and Oakland Roots — June 3, 2025

Data from the California Health Interview Survey about people's experiences with hate incidents was cited in this story about a Civil Rights Department initiative that establishes the state’s first multilingual hotline and online portal to anonymously report hate acts.

ProPublica — “The federal government is gone”: Under Trump, the fight against extremist violence is left up to the states — May 30, 2025

“The federal government is gone”: Under Trump, the fight against extremist violence is left up to the states — “The federal government is gone”: Under Trump, the fight against extremist violence is left up to the states — May 30, 2025

California Health Interview Survey data about hate incidents in California was cited in this story about how states are left on their own to collect important data as President Donald Trump guts the main federal office dedicated to preventing terrorism.
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Calo News — Experts warn Newsom’s proposed Medi-Cal cuts could devastate Latino communities in SoCal — May 30, 2025

Experts warn Newsom’s proposed Medi-Cal cuts could devastate Latino communities in SoCal — Experts warn Newsom’s proposed Medi-Cal cuts could devastate Latino communities in SoCal — May 30, 2025

This story cites California Health Interview Survey data to demonstrate the potential impact of removing undocumented immigrants from Medi-Cal eligibility. UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Senior Fellow Arturo Vargas Bustamante is also quoted.
Features: Arturo Vargas Bustamante

CNBC — How UnitedHealthcare became the face of America’s health insurance frustrations — May 22, 2025

How UnitedHealthcare became the face of America’s health insurance frustrations — How UnitedHealthcare became the face of America’s health insurance frustrations — May 22, 2025

Dylan Roby, affiliate of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, provided expert commentary on why and how the nation's largest health insurer, UnitedHealth, has become subject to stinging criticism recently. “I think the company is certainly best in class when it comes to insurers, in terms of providing profits for shareholders,” said Roby. “But people on the consumer side probably say otherwise when it comes to their experience.” NBC News and nine NBC affiliates also published the story.
Features: Dylan H. Roby

California Healthline — Housing, nutrition in peril as Trump pulls back Medicaid social services — May 22, 2025

Housing, nutrition in peril as Trump pulls back Medicaid social services — Housing, nutrition in peril as Trump pulls back Medicaid social services — May 22, 2025

Mark Peterson, senior fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, said the Trump administration is unwinding support for using Medicaid dollars for social drivers of health.
Features: Mark Peterson

CalMatters — Medi-Cal coverage of weight-loss drugs on chopping block under governor’s proposal — May 19, 2025

Medi-Cal coverage of weight-loss drugs on chopping block under governor’s proposal — Medi-Cal coverage of weight-loss drugs on chopping block under governor’s proposal — May 19, 2025

Data from the California Health Interview Survey was used to contextualize the scale of obesity among adult Californians, who could be affected if GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are no longer covered by the state's health insurance for lower-income residents.
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)