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LAist — How to choose a preschool in Los Angeles — June 12, 2026

How to choose a preschool in Los Angeles — How to choose a preschool in Los Angeles — June 12, 2026

A story about how to navigate preschool options cited childcare data from a UCLA Center for Health Policy Research study.

Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Medical Xpress — Study shows dangerous associations between drug and alcohol use and adolescent mental health — June 9, 2026

Study shows dangerous associations between drug and alcohol use and adolescent mental health — Study shows dangerous associations between drug and alcohol use and adolescent mental health — June 9, 2026

The story discusses a new UCLA Center for Health Policy Research study that found adolescents who use drugs or binge drink alcohol are more likely to experience psychological distress and have seriously thought of or attempted suicide.

Features: D. Imelda Padilla-Frausto, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

KPBS — Advocates rally in San Diego against proposed Medi-Cal cuts — June 9, 2026

Advocates rally in San Diego against proposed Medi-Cal cuts — Advocates rally in San Diego against proposed Medi-Cal cuts — June 9, 2026

Data from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and the UC Berkeley Labor Center were cited in a story about the number of Medi-Cal recipients in San Diego County who could lose their health care coverage if Governor Gavin Newsom's proposed cuts to the health program are approved.

Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

The Observer — Siebel Newsom Champions Youth Sports For Mental Health — June 4, 2026

Siebel Newsom Champions Youth Sports For Mental Health — Siebel Newsom Champions Youth Sports For Mental Health — June 4, 2026

Demographics data from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research were cited in a story about a statewide event promoting physical activity, social connection, and emotional well-being that was hosted by First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom.

Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

UCLA Public Health Magazine — Faculty Conversation: Advancing Health Policy Through Equity-Centered Data — June 9, 2026

Faculty Conversation: Advancing Health Policy Through Equity-Centered Data — Faculty Conversation: Advancing Health Policy Through Equity-Centered Data — June 9, 2026

In this Q&A, Ninez Ponce, director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, and Kathryn (Kate) Leifheit, assistant professor of health policy and management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, discuss the roles of data and health policy in improving public health.
 

Features: Ninez A. Ponce, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

My News LA — UCLA’s Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Data Policy Lab Receives $1M Grant — June 3, 2026

UCLA’s Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Data Policy Lab Receives $1M Grant — UCLA’s Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Data Policy Lab Receives $1M Grant — June 3, 2026

The story discusses a $1 million grant that The California Endowment awarded to the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research’s Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Data Policy Lab.

Features: Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) Data Policy Lab

Los Angeles Post — ‘Don’t let anything slide’ — California commissioners urge reporting hate — May 19, 2026

‘Don’t let anything slide’ — California commissioners urge reporting hate — ‘Don’t let anything slide’ — California commissioners urge reporting hate — May 19, 2026

This story highlights how the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research partnered with the State of California's Civil Rights Department on a large venture to create “one of the most comprehensive data sets on hate in California to date.”
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

“Earth Focus” (PBS) — How is climate change impacting the nation’s largest food producer? — May 14, 2026

How is climate change impacting the nation’s largest food producer? — How is climate change impacting the nation’s largest food producer? — May 14, 2026

UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Director Ninez A. Ponce was featured in the “Earth Focus” episode focused on how climate change is affecting California. She shared data from the California Health Interview Survey showing that the Golden State's big agricultural producing counties suffer higher rates of food insecurity. Data Dissemination Manager Jacob Rosalez was also quoted.
Features: Ninez A. Ponce, Jacob Rosalez, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

San Diego Voice & Viewpoint — California Black Health Network is hosting virtual conference on Black mental health crisis — May 12, 2026

California Black Health Network is hosting virtual conference on Black mental health crisis — California Black Health Network is hosting virtual conference on Black mental health crisis — May 12, 2026

California Health Interview Survey data about the percentage of Black Californians who have seriously considered suicide was cited in this article about an upcoming conference on mental health, demonstrating how UCLA Center for Health Policy Research data informs policy and advocacy discussions.
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

CalMatters — Gavin Newsom slow-rolled single-payer healthcare, leaving it to a successor — May 5, 2026

Gavin Newsom slow-rolled single-payer healthcare, leaving it to a successor — Gavin Newsom slow-rolled single-payer healthcare, leaving it to a successor — May 5, 2026

This story references a report by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research's Health Economics and Evaluation Research Program, and its report on a unified financing healthcare system could be implemented.
Features: Health Economics and Evaluation Research (HEER) Program