UCLA Center for Health Policy Research

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The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research is one of the nation's leading health policy research centers and the premier source of health policy information for California.

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The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research publishes dozens of reports, policy briefs, fact sheets, and data every year on a wide range of health and health policy issues.

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The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research is home to more than 50 projects

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California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) Data Policy Lab

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) Data Policy Lab unveils data dashboards

RIGHTS Study

RIGHTS Study: Research on Immigrant Health and State Policy

Featured Projects - HEER

Health Economics and Evaluation Research Program

Chronic Disease Program

Chronic Disease Program

Spotlight

UCLA Center for Health Policy Research 30th Anniversary Gala and Awards Dinner

13 November, 2024

California Sees Health Gains for Undocumented Residents After Medi-Cal Expansion

California Sees Health Gains for Undocumented Residents After Medi-Cal Expansion

High-Deductible Health Insurance May Exacerbate Racial And Ethnic Wealth Disparities

High-Deductible Health Insurance May Exacerbate Racial And Ethnic Wealth Disparities

Adult Caretaker Engagement and School Connectedness and Association with Substance Use, Indicators of Emotional Well-Being and Suicide Risk, and Experiences with Violence Among American Indian or Alaska Native High School Students

Adult Caretaker Engagement and School Connectedness and Association with Substance Use, Indicators of Emotional Well-Being and Suicide Risk, and Experiences with Violence Among American Indian or Alaska Native High School Students

2024 Edition — Californians with Low Income

2024 Edition — Californians with Low Income

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Gambling and Associated Health Risks in California

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Nearly half a million Californians reported symptoms of problem gambling

A bar chart has different images inside each bar to represent housing discrimination, mental health, gambling, health care, volunteer work, elder care, and food insecurity.

Health inequities abound in California, according to newest California Health Interview Survey

Fourth Annual UCLA Health Equity Challenge which offers up to $50,000 for each community organization to implement your idea. Open to all UCLA graduate students.

UCLA Health Equity Challenge provides funding to support student-driven solutions to health inequities

Health Insurance Might be More Beneficial to Health than Average Effects Suggest

Health Insurance Might be More Beneficial to Health than Average Effects Suggest

Heterogeneous Effects of Medicaid Coverage on Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Secondary Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trial

Heterogeneous Effects of Medicaid Coverage on Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Secondary Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trial

Contraceptive Use Disparities in Asian American Women in 2015–2016: California Health and Interview Survey

Contraceptive Use Disparities in Asian American Women in 2015–2016: California Health and Interview Survey