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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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The People's Vanguard of Davis

Mar 07, 2026

Millions of Californians witness or experience hate crimes, report finds

This story features data from the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) on the prevalence of hate acts in the state. According to the report, an estimated 8 percent of Californians over the age of 12 — roughly 2.6 million people — experienced at least one act of hate within a one-year period between 2022 and 2023.
Features: Alex J. Bates, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

South Kern Sol

Oct 27, 2025

California survey releases data on poverty, healthcare, and discrimination

Ninez A. Ponce, Phd, MPP, director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and principal investigator of the California Health Interview Survey was quoted in this story about the 2024 CHIS data release. CHIS Director Todd Hughes was also quoted, along with Alex J. Bates, senior data analyst for CHIS.
Features: Ninez A. Ponce, Todd Hughes, Alex J. Bates, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

City News Service

Oct 13, 2025

UCLA survey: 20% of Californians concerned about ability to pay housing costs

Ninez Ponce, director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, and Dr. Alex Bates, senior data analyst for the California Health Interview Survey, were quoted in this article about the release of the 2024 CHIS data.
Features: Ninez A. Ponce, Alex J. Bates, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)