Our Work

Whether you’re interested in learning more about our nationally-recognized programs like the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) and Health Economics and Evaluation Research (HEER) Program, or you’re looking for policy-relevant research and data on topics such as health equity, chronic diseases, health insurance, health access, immigrant health, food insecurity, and much more, you’ve come to the right place.

Browse some of our projects and programs below:

Our Work

Health Insurance Program

The Health Insurance Program looks at key trends in local, state, and national health insurance. This includes analyzing the effectiveness of employer, individual, and government health plans, health disparities, coverage gaps, and more.
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Health Profiles

Health Profiles provide quick and easy access to the most commonly requested health indicators from the California Health Interview Survey.

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Program

The Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Program uses data from CHIS to conduct wide-ranging research on chronic conditions — including asthma, cancer, diabetes, obesity, mental illness, and heart disease.
HEER Program

HRSA Health Center Program Evaluation

The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR) collaborates closely with Mathematica, Inc. to evaluate the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Health Center Program.
Health Equity Program

LGBTQ+ Health

UCLA CHPR conducts research on gaps in health care access and use among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Californians.
Health Equity Program

Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Study

The Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) study is a research study aimed at understanding the experiences of Californians who have difficulties with certain activities of daily life, such as dressing, bathing, walking, or doing errands.
HEER Program

Los Angeles County Parks After Dark Evaluation

UCLA CHPR was selected to conduct an evaluation of Parks After Dark, an innovative Los Angeles County program that re-envisions parks as community hubs.
Health Equity Program

Mental Health Program

UCLA CHPR researchers extensively study the mental health of Californians including tracking the prevalence of mental health distress, particularly disparities in rates of psychological distress; the underlying social, economic, and environmental fac
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

MIRA Latino Study

The MIRA Latino Study aims to understand the sources and types of misinformation and disinformation about Medicaid (also known as Medi-Cal) eligibility and access to health care among Latinos and how this influences health care decisions.

National Network of Health Surveys

The National Network of Health Surveys (Network) is for survey leaders, data users, policymakers, and advocates who understand the importance of quality local-level population health data to all areas of public health.

NHPI Data Policy Lab

Driven to ensure that Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities have a fair share of resources, the NHPI Data Policy Lab employs culturally guided, community-centric practices to provide community partners with data to achieve their goals.

Oral Health

UCLA CHPR regularly conducts research on oral health, with various publications on barriers to accessing dental care for low-income Californians.
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