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One-quarter of low-income immigrants in California have avoided public programs due to fear of jeopardizing immigration status
March 01, 2021
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One-quarter of low-income immigrants in California have avoided public programs due to fear of jeopardizing immigration status
March 01, 2021
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UCLA CHPR Director Ninez Ponce received a $500,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to produce data on COVID-19 among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.
January 14, 2021
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UCLA CHPR Director Ninez Ponce received a $500,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to produce data on COVID-19 among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.
January 14, 2021
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Low-income residents, even those with insurance, see dentists less often
A new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research shows that low-income California adults are less likely to receive timely dental care like regular checkups and are more likely to visit the dentist for specific problems than those with higher incomes — a fact that holds true even for low-income residents who have dental insurance.
July 28, 2020
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Low-income residents, even those with insurance, see dentists less often
A new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research shows that low-income California adults are less likely to receive timely dental care like regular checkups and are more likely to visit the dentist for specific problems than those with higher incomes — a fact that holds true even for low-income residents who have dental insurance.
July 28, 2020
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Alarming 48% of e-cigarette users and 40% of marijuana users are underage The use of marijuana and electronic cigarettes jumped dramatically among young adult Californians between 2017 and 2018, with large proportions of users of both products being underage, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
June 30, 2020
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Alarming 48% of e-cigarette users and 40% of marijuana users are underage The use of marijuana and electronic cigarettes jumped dramatically among young adult Californians between 2017 and 2018, with large proportions of users of both products being underage, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
June 30, 2020
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Exposure to secondhand smoke poses serious health risks to tenants in densely populated housing
May 18, 2020
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Exposure to secondhand smoke poses serious health risks to tenants in densely populated housing
May 18, 2020
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There has been recent buzz around looking at how certain factors such as income, education, employment, and access to resources impact health. For example, recent studies have looked at the relationship between housing and health outcomes, positing that unstable housing relates to poor health.
February 27, 2020
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There has been recent buzz around looking at how certain factors such as income, education, employment, and access to resources impact health. For example, recent studies have looked at the relationship between housing and health outcomes, positing that unstable housing relates to poor health.
February 27, 2020
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An evaluation by UCLA researchers has found that a California program launched in 2016 has been a positive step toward providing better-coordinated health care for people insured by Medicaid. Initial findings from the ongoing analysis were published today by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
October 07, 2019
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An evaluation by UCLA researchers has found that a California program launched in 2016 has been a positive step toward providing better-coordinated health care for people insured by Medicaid. Initial findings from the ongoing analysis were published today by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
October 07, 2019
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Related report by Center for Health Policy Research finds adults are walking more than they did a decade ago California‘s weather encourages year-round outdoor activity. Yet just 1 in 3 children and only 1 in 5 teens in the state exercise for the one hour per day that’s recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to a study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
September 27, 2018
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Related report by Center for Health Policy Research finds adults are walking more than they did a decade ago California‘s weather encourages year-round outdoor activity. Yet just 1 in 3 children and only 1 in 5 teens in the state exercise for the one hour per day that’s recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to a study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
September 27, 2018
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Requiring health insurers to pay for adult vaccinations given at retail pharmacies could help prevent the spread of deadly communicable diseases such as influenza, pneumococcal infection and human papillomavirus, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
August 30, 2018
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Requiring health insurers to pay for adult vaccinations given at retail pharmacies could help prevent the spread of deadly communicable diseases such as influenza, pneumococcal infection and human papillomavirus, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
August 30, 2018
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More than three-quarters of California’s low-income seniors are financially burdened by rent, according to a new fact sheet from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
August 21, 2018
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More than three-quarters of California’s low-income seniors are financially burdened by rent, according to a new fact sheet from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
August 21, 2018