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According to BMC Public Health, the prevalence of obesity among Asian Americans is especially high among Asian Americans who live in California. In a 2013-2014 California Health Interview Survey, researchers looked at factors such as age, sex, family income, marital status, education level, physical activity, and fast food consumption.
The “glitch” is gone. Working Ventura County families who previously couldn’t get health insurance subsidies can now receive the aid to shrink their premiums. In Ventura County, about 39,000 people, or about 5% of the population, were uninsured in 2021, according to the California Health Interview Survey.
"For the first time, there are two studies on obesity that differentiates between Asian American subgroups."
An analysis by the ABC7 News I-Team identified 600 neighborhoods across the San Francisco metro area with low food access, also referred to as "food desert." According to the California Health Interview Survey, over the past five years more than one-third of adults 18 years and older living below the federal poverty line in Alameda County haven't been able to afford enough food.
“In order to reduce the additional risk of psychological distress and severe impairment related to COVID-related economic hardships, policymakers need to give all Californians access to the financial and social resources that will help bridge the gap in economic insecurity,” said Imelda Padilla-Frausto, a scientist at the research center. “Recovery from the pandemic begins with addressing many longstanding inequities across the state.”
In order to reduce the additional risk of psychological distress and severe impairment related to COVID-related economic hardships, policymakers need to give all Californians access to the financial and social resources that will help bridge the gap in economic insecurity,” said Imelda Padilla-Frausto, a scientist at the research center. “Recovery from the pandemic begins with addressing many longstanding inequities across the state."
A new UCLA Center for Health Policy Research report shows an increased risk of poor mental health among California adults impacted by economic challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“In order to reduce the additional risk of psychological distress and severe impairment related to COVID-related economic hardships, policymakers need to give all Californians access to the financial and social resources that will help bridge the gap in economic insecurity,” said Imelda Padilla-Frausto, a scientist at the research center. “Recovery from the pandemic begins with addressing many longstanding inequities across the state.”
Mark Keppler interviews Paulette Cha and Shannon McConville at Public Policy Institute of California about their research report, "Coverage and Care for Undocumented Immigrants: An Update," which uses 2015–2019 CHIS data about undocumented in California.
"The impact of the pandemic has been especially pronounced for young adults,” Hughes said. “A set of potentially traumatic experiences that occur when we are young may be the root cause of some of the most common, serious and costly health and social challenges facing our state.