Center in the News List
Jun 01, 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.
May 26, 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.
May 18, 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.”
May 13, 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.
May 11, 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.
May 05, 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.
May 05, 2026
This story cites 2024 data from the California Health Interview Survey showing that 3.1 million Californians ages 12 and over experienced hate acts in the previous year, with 31% reporting unmet support needs.
Apr 22, 2026
Demonstrating how UCLA Center for Health Policy Research work benefits California, this story cites a UCLA CHPR report on the prevalence of hate incidents in the state and how many victims and witnesses never seek help.
Apr 19, 2026
This story references California Health Interview Survey data that showed how immigration enforcement and deportation fears are associated with lower birth weights among babies born to undocumented mothers.
Apr 17, 2026
A UCLA Center for Health Policy Research-UC Berkeley Labor Center study showing that 2.98 million Californians could lose their Medi-Cal coverage as a result of federal cuts to Medicaid was cited in this article.