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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to Mental Health Services under the ACA

The study aims to assess the effect of the ACA on mental health utilization in one state, and whether that effect differed among racial groups.

Principal Investigator: Lyoung Hee Kim

Housing Insecurity and its Relationship with Adult Mental Health

Using 2021 and 2022 California Health Interview Survey data, this research study will provide descriptive statistics regarding the prevalence of housing insecurity (affordability and instability) of California’s adult population.

Principal Investigator: Ninez Ponce

Understanding equity in access: The role of immigration and family relationships in health services decision-making

Decisions to delay or defer needed healthcare will differ based on immigration factors (language, visa status) and this association will be moderated by relational factors (family structure, caregiving responsibilities).

Principal Investigator: Heidi West

The Health Impacts of the Trump Administration among California Immigrants

The 45th presidential administration declared its desire to remake federal immigration policy, reducing the number of individuals entering the country in general, and creating barriers to immigration from countries from which low-income, people of color migrate.

Principal Investigator: Claudia Calhoon

SSB Excise Tax’ Effect on SSB Consumption, Obesity and Diabetes

We hypothesize that the SSB excise tax has larger effect among child and adolescents compared with adults, and racial/ethnic minorities compared with non-Hispanic whites, to reduce SSBs consumption and the prevalence of obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Principal Investigator: Roch Nianogo

Latino Youth Health Survey

Follow-up study for Latino youth to explore barriers to access to care and trust in health care providers.

Principal Investigator: Alexander Ortega

Latino Youth Health Study

Paper 1 examines the role of language concordance between the parent and the child’s health care provider, including the use of professional interpreters and availability of Spanish-speaking providers, on the health care utilization of Latino children.

Principal Investigator: Clara Barajas

Investigating the Impact of Healthcare Access and Health Equity on Infant Mortality Rates Across California Counties

This study examines the relationship between healthcare access barriers and infant mortality rates across California counties, focusing on racial and ethnic disparities.

Principal Investigator: Mohammad Khorgamphar

Internet Connectivity as a Function of Health: Association Between Broadband Internet Access and Diabetes, Hypertension, and Obesity Prevalence in California Residents

Examine the associations between internet connectivity and health outcomes (obesity, diabetes, hypertension, BMI) at the individual level.

Principal Investigator: Obidiugwu Duru

Immigrant Perceptions of the Policy Context and Mental Health

The goal of this study is to gain a better understanding of the association between immigrants perceptions of the policy context and mental distress in a sample of Asian and Latinx adults in California.

Principal Investigator: Brenda Morales