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The Role of Health Insurance Under Health Reform: Mitigating Harms to Health? Wealth? Or Just Bad Luck?

​What is the intent of health care reform? Is it to mitigate against harms to health? Differences in wealth? Or just bad luck? Allison Hoffman, a faculty associate of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and an acting professor at UCLA School of Law, who specializes in health care law and policy, examines these issues in this hourlong talk.​

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Allison K. Hoffman

Allison K. Hoffman

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Thursday, October 15, 2026

Webinar // 12:00 PM — 1:00 PM

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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Tuesday, November 17, 2026

// 9:00 AM — 4:00 PM

2026 E.R. Brown Symposium — Nourishing the Future: Reimagining Nutrition Security in an Era of Change

Join us on Tuesday, November 17, for the 2026 E.R. Brown Symposium, Nourishing the Future: Reimagining Nutrition Security in an Era of Change, being held in person in Sacramento. With changes in federal nutrition and social service programs, California stands at a crossroads. This event will bring together experts and changemakers to explore how the state can respond to growing challenges and help close gaps in access to nutritious food.

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