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Associated Press

College students, stressed about federal food aid uncertainty, look to campuses for support

AJ Scheitler, director of the Data Equity Center at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, provided important context about how college students and their academic success are affected by food insecurity.
young man looking into an empty refrigerator

ABC News

How Affordable Care Act subsidies became a sticking point in the government shutdown

Naomi Zewde, fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, was quoted in this article about explaining who might be affected most by the discontinuation of the Affordable Care Act subsidies. Syndicated on Yahoo, AOL.com, and dozens of ABC news affiliates.
African American boy getting a vaccine while being with his father at pediatrician's office.

AsAmNews

Why 1000’s of Asian American seniors skip basic healthcare

Riti Shimkhada, a senior research scientist at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, explained what effects the linguistic and cultural barriers to getting health care can do to older Asian adults, including things like not getting timely appointments, nor getting access to primary care or specialty care.
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Diablo Valley College Inquirer

Dec 02, 2025

As call for food resources escalates, DVC answers with various approaches

Data from a UCLA Center for Health Policy Research study about food insecurity and hunger among California community college students was cited in the Diablo Valley College campus newspaper.
Features: AJ Scheitler

Associated Press

Nov 08, 2025

College students, stressed about federal food aid uncertainty, look to campuses for support

AJ Scheitler, director of the Data Equity Center at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, provided important context about how college students and their academic success are affected by food insecurity.
Features: AJ Scheitler, Food Insecurity

Annenberg Media

Oct 27, 2025

‘A strain on me financially’ — CalFresh benefits may not go out November 1

AJ Scheitler, director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research's Data Equity Center, shared how college students could be affected by delays affecting the federal SNAP (food stamps) program.
Features: AJ Scheitler, Food Insecurity

CalMatters

Mar 26, 2025

Applying for CalFresh food aid is complicated. California colleges are trying to make it easier

This story on barriers to using CalFresh on college campuses in California cites a UCLA Center for Health Policy Research report, which highlights key findings and recommendations on improving SNAP access for college students.
Features: AJ Scheitler

Mirage News (Australia)

Feb 27, 2024

UCLA Data Equity Center to Offer Expertise to Needy

The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research has launched the Data Equity Center to help ensure that historically marginalized populations and their needs are more accurately represented in the vast pools of information government, business and philanthropy are using to make crucial decisions.

Features: AJ Scheitler, Data Equity Center

Medical Xpress

Jan 31, 2024

Three strategies to break down barriers to breastfeeding and lower women's risk of breast cancer

When it comes to encouraging women in California to breastfeed, health care providers, insurance companies and employers need to be doing more, according to recommendations in a new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

Features: AJ Scheitler, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)