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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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ArchyNewsy

Mar 11, 2026

Anti-transgender violence and hate crimes: Data and trends

CHIS data showing that indicates that 19% of transgender adults experienced at least one hate act in the past year was cited in this story.
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

American Diversity Report

Mar 08, 2026

DEI cutbacks and immigrant mental health

A UCLA Center for Health Policy Research study that showed that two-thirds of immigrants experiencing serious psychological distress did not receive treatment is cited.
Features: D. Imelda Padilla-Frausto, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

The People's Vanguard of Davis

Mar 07, 2026

Millions of Californians witness or experience hate crimes, report finds

This story features data from the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) on the prevalence of hate acts in the state. According to the report, an estimated 8 percent of Californians over the age of 12 — roughly 2.6 million people — experienced at least one act of hate within a one-year period between 2022 and 2023.
Features: Alex J. Bates, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Sonoma Sun

Feb 16, 2026

Under pressure: Mental wellness, access, and systems of care for women and girls in Sonoma County

This recap of a Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women panel references the definition of “serious psychological episode” used by the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS).
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Schwulissimo Magazine (Germany)

Feb 16, 2026

More and more women in the community are arming themselves out of fear

A German lifestyle magazine for gay men referenced a UCLA Center for Health Policy Research study about firearm ownership along LGB people in the United States.
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Food Bank News

Feb 11, 2026

Small advocacy win would have big impact

This story is about how and why the San Francisco Marin Food Bank is asking California state government for $300,000 to fund the inclusion of food insecurity questions in the California Health Interview Survey.
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Daily Bruin

Jan 08, 2026

Q&A: Ninez Ponce talks Asian American representation, equity in health care

UCLA Center for Health Policy Director Ninez Ponce was interviewed by the campus student newspaper about representation in health care, the California Health Interview Survey, and getting elected to the National Academy of Medicine,
Features: Ninez A. Ponce, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

The Center Square

Dec 26, 2025

California second in nation for child care costs, study shows

Data for the California Health Interview Survey was cited in this story about California's high child care costs.
Features: Nicole Lordi, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism

Dec 03, 2025

The gaps in care: What SoCal Chinese mothers reveal about a system still learning to listen

This story references a report published jointly by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and AAPI Data that used California Health Interview Survey data to conduct a community analysis of mental health experiences of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in California.
Features: AAPI Data Project, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)