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Patients consistently treated by one primary care doctor visit the ER less often, UCLA study finds
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​Patients who are treated by the same primary care doctor on a regular basis go to the emergency room and are hospitalized less frequently than those who bounce between multiple providers, according to new research by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
July 07, 2015
Patients consistently treated by one primary care doctor visit the ER less often, UCLA study finds
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​Patients who are treated by the same primary care doctor on a regular basis go to the emergency room and are hospitalized less frequently than those who bounce between multiple providers, according to new research by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
July 07, 2015
UCLA study finds that one-quarter of California adults are obese
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Rate is up from 19.3% in 2001 More Californians than ever are obese, according to a new report by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. ​ The study found that 24.8 percent of adults were obese in 2011–2012, compared to 19.3 percent a decade earlier. Nearly 18 million California adults and adolescents are considered overweight or obese, and about 7.4 million of them can be classified as obese.
June 25, 2015
UCLA study finds that one-quarter of California adults are obese
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Rate is up from 19.3% in 2001 More Californians than ever are obese, according to a new report by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. ​ The study found that 24.8 percent of adults were obese in 2011–2012, compared to 19.3 percent a decade earlier. Nearly 18 million California adults and adolescents are considered overweight or obese, and about 7.4 million of them can be classified as obese.
June 25, 2015
Study finds modest investment could expand Medi-Cal to undocumented residents of California
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Approximately 690,000 to 730,000 undocumented Californians could gain access to routine and preventive health care in 2015 with just a 2 percent increase in state Medi-Cal spending – estimated at between $353 to $369 million – according to a joint study by the University of California, Berkeley’s Center for Labor Research and Education and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
May 21, 2014
Study finds modest investment could expand Medi-Cal to undocumented residents of California
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Approximately 690,000 to 730,000 undocumented Californians could gain access to routine and preventive health care in 2015 with just a 2 percent increase in state Medi-Cal spending – estimated at between $353 to $369 million – according to a joint study by the University of California, Berkeley’s Center for Labor Research and Education and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
May 21, 2014
Study finds 125,000 immigrant youth with "Deferred Action" may be eligible for Medi-Cal
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Fear and lack of information may impede sign up University of California researchers today released two reports that indicate high need and potential for health coverage among undocumented teens and young adults in the Golden State. The findings trail a bill recently introduced in the California Legislature that calls for healthcare coverage for all Californians regardless of their immigration status.
February 25, 2014
Study finds 125,000 immigrant youth with "Deferred Action" may be eligible for Medi-Cal
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Fear and lack of information may impede sign up University of California researchers today released two reports that indicate high need and potential for health coverage among undocumented teens and young adults in the Golden State. The findings trail a bill recently introduced in the California Legislature that calls for healthcare coverage for all Californians regardless of their immigration status.
February 25, 2014
New Study Finds Spike in Sugary Drink Consumption Among California Adolescents
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While consumption of soda and other sugary drinks among young children in California is starting to decline, a new study released today shows an alarming 8 percent spike among adolescents, the biggest consumers of these beverages.
October 17, 2013
New Study Finds Spike in Sugary Drink Consumption Among California Adolescents
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While consumption of soda and other sugary drinks among young children in California is starting to decline, a new study released today shows an alarming 8 percent spike among adolescents, the biggest consumers of these beverages.
October 17, 2013
Nearly 1 in 5 Californians report need for mental health services, study finds
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In a comprehensive new study on mental health status and the use of mental health services by Californians, researchers at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research found that nearly one in five adults in the state — about 4.9 million people — said they needed help for a mental or emotional health problem.
July 28, 2010
Nearly 1 in 5 Californians report need for mental health services, study finds
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In a comprehensive new study on mental health status and the use of mental health services by Californians, researchers at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research found that nearly one in five adults in the state — about 4.9 million people — said they needed help for a mental or emotional health problem.
July 28, 2010