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What Happens to the Safety Net if the ACA is Repealed?

What might happen to the safety net of community clinics and hospitals serving the poorest and most vulnerable should the Medicaid expansion be reversed? Jody Heymann, dean of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, will moderate panel experts Gerald Kominski, director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research; Jack Needleman, professor & chair of the Dept. of Health Policy and Management, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health; Louise McCarthy, president & CEO of the Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County; and Lara Khouri, senior vice president & chief strategy officer of Children's Hospital Los Angeles and Children's Hospital Los Angeles Medical Group, as they discuss what "repeal and replace" might mean for millions of Californians. This seminar, co-sponsored by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, is one of a series of special Public Health Grand Rounds seminars dedicated to the fate of the Affordable Care Act.

Speakers

Gerald F. Kominski

Gerald F. Kominski

Senior Fellow, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, and Principal Investigator, CalSIM

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Jody Heymann

Jody Heymann

Founding Director, WORLD Policy Analysis Center, and former Dean, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health (2013-2018)

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Jack Needleman

Jack Needleman

Affiliate, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research

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Louise McCarthy

Louise McCarthy

Lara Khouri

Lara Khouri

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Thursday, October 15, 2026

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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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