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The Marijuana Herald — Study: California adult marijuana use remained largely stable after retail sales began, while edible use rose — August 17, 2026

Study: California adult marijuana use remained largely stable after retail sales began, while edible use rose — Study: California adult marijuana use remained largely stable after retail sales began, while edible use rose — August 17, 2026

Data from the California Health Interview Survey was cited in this story about a study that showed adult marijuana use in California remained largely stable following the legalization of licensed recreational sales. The study by UC San Diego researchers was also written about in the German publication Hanf Magazin.
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

CalMatters/Evident — Inside California's Fight to Fund Health Care — August 5, 2026

Inside California's Fight to Fund Health Care — Inside California's Fight to Fund Health Care — August 5, 2026

Mark Peterson, senior fellow at UCLA’s Center for Health Policy Research, provided expert commentary in a new CalMatters documentary about the fight to preserve healthcare funding in California.
Features: Mark Peterson, California Simulation of Insurance Markets (CalSIM)

CalMatters — California nearly achieved universal healthcare. Now, millions are losing coverage — August 5, 2026

California nearly achieved universal healthcare. Now, millions are losing coverage — California nearly achieved universal healthcare. Now, millions are losing coverage — August 5, 2026

Nadereh Pourat, an associate director at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, and faculty affiliate Dylan Roby were both quoted in this story as experts on health insurance affordability.
Features: Nadereh Pourat, California Simulation of Insurance Markets (CalSIM)

KFF Health News — They Worked To Protect Public Health. Now They Want the Public’s Votes. — August 3, 2026

They Worked To Protect Public Health. Now They Want the Public’s Votes. — They Worked To Protect Public Health. Now They Want the Public’s Votes. — August 3, 2026

Mark A. Peterson, professor of public policy at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and senior fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, shared his expertise on how California U.S. Senate candidate Xavier Becerra's record as U.S. Health and Human Services secretary might affect his campaign in the eyes of voters.
Features: Mark Peterson

Politico — ‘Medical freedom’ takes a back seat in Florida’s midterm fights — July 24, 2026

‘Medical freedom’ takes a back seat in Florida’s midterm fights — ‘Medical freedom’ takes a back seat in Florida’s midterm fights — July 24, 2026

UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Senior Fellow Mark A. Peterson provided expert commentary about the medical freedom movement and the need for clear communication between doctors and their patients.
Features: Mark Peterson

La Nacion (Argentina) — What changes for Latino students with California's AB 2324: From caring for children at home to a career in healthcare — July 21, 2026

What changes for Latino students with California's AB 2324: From caring for children at home to a career in healthcare — What changes for Latino students with California's AB 2324: From caring for children at home to a career in healthcare — July 21, 2026

This news story cites data from the California Health Interview Survey that shows Latino caregivers are more likely than their non-Hispanic white peers to live with the person they care for, care for more than two care recipients, and dedicate more hours per week to caregiving.
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Orange County Register — CalOptima invests $430 million in reserves to boost hospital, specialist payments (paywall) — July 15, 2026

CalOptima invests $430 million in reserves to boost hospital, specialist payments (paywall) — CalOptima invests $430 million in reserves to boost hospital, specialist payments (paywall) — July 15, 2026

This news story cites a report by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and the UC Berkeley Labor Center that projected how many Californians could lose health insurance coverage as a result of the 2025 federal budget, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill.
Features: California Simulation of Insurance Markets (CalSIM)

Long Beach Post — Monday Morning Coffee: A grimly divided picture of public health in Long Beach — July 6, 2026

Monday Morning Coffee: A grimly divided picture of public health in Long Beach — Monday Morning Coffee: A grimly divided picture of public health in Long Beach — July 6, 2026

The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR) was cited in this story about the city of Long Beach’s 2025 Community Health Assessment, which drew on data from the UCLA CHPR along with other sources to create the 142-page report.
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Easy Reader & Peninsula (South Bay) — The veteran community’s growing interest in U.S. online casinos — June 30, 2026

The veteran community’s growing interest in U.S. online casinos — The veteran community’s growing interest in U.S. online casinos — June 30, 2026

California Health Interview Survey data showing that 6.7% of people who gambled in the previous year reported symptoms of problem gambling was cited in this story.
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Route Fifty — REPORT: How states can help close growing gaps in LGBTQ+ data — June 29, 2026

REPORT: How states can help close growing gaps in LGBTQ+ data — REPORT: How states can help close growing gaps in LGBTQ+ data — June 29, 2026

This story, published in the government news focused website Route Fifty, cites researchers who praise the California Health Interview Survey for its inclusion of data about LGBTQ+ populations.
Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)