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How Proposed Changes to the ‘Public Charge’ Rule Will Affect Health, Hunger, and the Economy in California

Ninez A. Ponce, director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research; Laurel Lucia; director of the health care program at the UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education; and Tia Shimada, director of programs at California Food Policy Advocates, presented analysis from their report on the “public charge” rule change and shared estimates of the health and economic impact the immigration rule change will have on California's regions and its racial and ethnic groups. Research is supported by the California Health Care Foundation and The California Endowment.

Speakers

Ninez A. Ponce

Ninez A. Ponce

Center Director, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research

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Laurel Lucia

Laurel Lucia

Tia Shimada

Tia Shimada

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California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) Annual Data Release

The mental and physical health effects of the 2025 wildfires. Hate targeting immigrants. Barriers to healthcare. Food insecurity. What do the latest data reveal about the experiences shaping life and health in California, and who was affected most? Join the UCLA CHPR on Thursday, October 15, as we share the 2025 findings from the annual California Health Interview Survey (CHIS).

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