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Variation in Psychological Distress, Life Impairment, and Unmet Need for Care Among Groups of American Indian/Alaska Native Adults in California

This brief uses five years of pooled data from the 2019 to 2023 CHIS to analyze data for all AIAN adults as a single population and as then as multiple populations with diverse Latino ethnic and racial identities.
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Addressing Gaps in Digital Supported Decision-Making (SDM) Resources for the Disability Community in California

This policy brief presents findings from a gap analysis of digital supported decision-making (SDM) resources in California.
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Child Care Among California Households With Young Children Ages 0-5

This brief uses data from the 2019–2023 California Health Interview Survey to describe the child care experiences of households with young children aged 0–5 years old, including unmet need for child care, and household spending on child care.
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Assessing the Relationship Between Behavioral Health Integration and Alcohol-Related Treatment Among Patients with Medicaid

Redesign and Incentives in Medi-Cal program were used to examine the relationship between behavioral health integration and alcohol-related outcomes among Medicaid patients within 17 public hospitals in California.

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Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)-Funded Health Centers Reduce Health Care Expenditures of California Medicaid Managed Care Beneficiaries with Complex Needs

Authors aim to investigate potential differences between health care use and related payments for patients with complex needs and high costs in Health Resources and Services Administration-funded health centers (HC) and with other safety net primary care providers.

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Policy Research Report

Parks After Dark Evaluation Report, May 2024

In this report, the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research provides information from their evaluation of the 2023 Parks After Dark (PAD) program in Los Angeles County. PAD is a Los Angeles County initiative led by the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) in partnership with other County departments and community-based organizations.

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Parks After Dark Evaluation Brief, May 2024

In this infographic brief, the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research summarizes information from their evaluation of the 2022 Parks After Dark (PAD) program in Los Angeles County. PAD is a county initiative led by the Department of Parks and Recreation in partnership with other county departments and community-based organizations.

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Associations of Homelessness with Primary Care and Acute Care Utilization Among Medicaid-Enrolled Youth

Youth comprise one-third of the U.S. homeless population. However, little is known about how homelessness affects health care utilization. Authors examine associations of homelessness with hospitalization, primary care, and emergency department (ED) visits, varying by race/ethnicity, among Medicaid-enrolled youth.

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Evaluation of California’s Housing for a Healthy California Program, January 2024

UCLA CHPR provides analysis and findings from their evaluation of the Housing for a Healthy California (HHC) program. HHC was implemented by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) under the statutory authority of California Assembly Bill (AB) 74.

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Differences in Health Care Utilization of High-Need and High-Cost Patients of Federally Funded Health Centers Versus Other Primary Care Providers

Authors analyze health care utilization of complex Medicaid managed care beneficiaries whose primary care providers (PCPs) were Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)-funded health centers (HCs) versus three other groups: clinics not funded by HRSA, solo, and group practice providers.

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Final Evaluation of California’s Health Homes Program (HHP)

UCLA CHPR's Health Economics and Evaluation Research team was selected to conduct the evaluation of California's Health Homes Program (HHP), which was implemented to serve eligible Medi-Cal beneficiaries with complex needs and chronic conditions. Authors share findings in this final evaluation report.

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Weight Management Practices of Health Center Providers in the United States (Journal of Communication in Healthcare)

Authors examined weight management counseling practices of Health Resources and Services Administration-funded health center (HC) providers for patients with overweight (POW) and obesity (POB) status, focusing on weight-related conditions, risk factors, and health care utilization.

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Factors Associated with Frequent Emergency Department Visits Among Health Centre Patients Receiving Primary Care (Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice)

Authors sought to examine specific care-seeking behaviors and experiences, access indicators, and patient care management approaches associated with frequency of emergency department (ED) visits among patients of Health Resources and Services Administration-funded health centers that provide comprehensive primary care to low-income and uninsured patients.