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The story features a report from the UC Berkeley Labor Center and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research that estimates the number of uninsured people living in the state will reach 4.6 million by 2030.
The story cited childcare 2023 data from a UCLA Center for Health Policy Research study that estimates nearly half of young children in the state do not receive childcare on a regular basis (10 or more hours per week).
The story cited California Health Interview Survey data on the frequency of hate incidents in the state.
The story featured a study from the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota that was based on data from the California Health Interview Survey.
A blog post about teen mental health support in schools cited California Health Interview Survey data about the percentage of teens who said they had need for mental health versus the percentage who received counseling. The author was testifying before the Assembly Select Committee on Youth Mental Health Treatment and Accessibility.
The story features a report by the UCLA CHPR’s Health Economics and Evaluation Research (HEER) Program that identified and assessed the elements needed to reform health care in California under a unified financing model. Nadereh Pourat, associate center director of the UCLA CHPR and lead author of the study, is quoted.
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.
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.
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.
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.