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The Health of California: A Regional Perspective

Using data from the 2021–2022 California Health interview Survey (CHIS), researchers at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research have identified key differences and similarities in seven selected regions across the state concerning demographics, health status, healthcare experiences, access to food and housing, and civic engagement.
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Policy Brief

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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Policy Brief

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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Policy Brief

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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Fact Sheet

Easing Food Insecurity Among College Students: CalFresh Recommendations for Policymakers

Addressing food insecurity on college campuses can have a dramatic impact on the health and educational outcomes of students. The federal SNAP program, called CalFresh in California, is a primary means of addressing food insecurity on college campuses.

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Fact Sheet

Easing Food Insecurity Among College Students: CalFresh Recommendations for Campus Programs

Addressing food insecurity on college campuses can have a dramatic impact on the health and educational outcomes of students. The federal SNAP program, called CalFresh in California, is a primary means of addressing food insecurity on college campuses.

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Fact Sheet

Easing Food Insecurity Among College Students: CalFresh Recommendations for SNAP Administrators

Addressing food insecurity on college campuses can have a dramatic impact on the health and educational outcomes of students. The federal SNAP program, called CalFresh in California, is a primary means of addressing food insecurity on college campuses.

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Fact Sheet

Gambling and Associated Health Risks in California

This fact sheet uses the 2023 Gambling Module of the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) data to examine gambling in California and associated health behaviors and risks to inform future regulatory approaches and public health interventions. 

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Fact Sheet

Financial Worries of Diverse Californians With Needs for Long-Term Services and Supports

This fact sheet uses statewide population–level data to describe the financial worries experienced by California adults who have needs for Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) and to assess the extent of these worries by race or ethnicity and by employment status. Data were obtained from the 2019–2020 California Long-Term Services and Supports (CA-LTSS) study, a follow-on survey of the 2019–2020 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS).

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Fact Sheet

How a Sense of Neighborhood Cohesion Affects the Health of Diverse Californians With Needs for Long-Term Services and Supports

This fact sheet reports on social characteristics of neighborhoods as perceived by Californians with needs for long-term services and supports (LTSS). Authors detail how perceptions of neighborhood safety and trust vary by race or ethnicity and income and show how a sense of neighborhood cohesion. The data presented were taken from the 2019–2020 California Long-Term Services and Supports (CA-LTSS) study, a follow-on survey of the 2019–2020 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS).

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Fact Sheet

Telehealth and the Future of Health Care Access in California

Using 2022 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) data, this fact sheet outlines the current status of telehealth adoption among California adults, identifies disparities, and presents recommendations to maximize telehealth’s benefits in reducing health disparities outcomes. 

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Fact Sheet

Firearm Access, Storage Practices, and Suicidal Ideation Among California Veterans in 2021

Access to a firearm and specific storage practices — such as storing a firearm loaded with ammunition and unlocked — are associated with increased suicide risk. Using 2021 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) estimates, authors of this fact sheet studied adult participants in California who identified themselves as military veterans and who resided in a household with at least one firearm, including those kept in garages, outdoor storage areas, or motor vehicles.

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Fact Sheet

Despite California’s Strong Gun Laws and Regulations, Issues of Gun Safety and Fears of Gun Violence Remain

The 2021 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) included questions about guns in the home and fears of gun violence, asked of California adults and of adolescents ages 12 to 17. This fact sheet focuses on the resulting estimates about guns and gun safety at home, as well as attitudes related to gun violence among adults in California.

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Fact Sheet

Fixing the Family Glitch in California: Projections from the California Simulation of Insurance Markets (Updated)

Many Californians struggle to afford job-based coverage, especially family coverage. Under the original Affordable Care Act (ACA) regulations, workers whose coverage for themselves only cost more than 9.61% of household income (in 2022) could receive subsidies to enroll in Marketplace coverage, along with their family members. However, if coverage for the worker only was affordable no one in the family was eligible for subsidies, even if the cost of family coverage was unaffordable.