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Nearly 1 in 5 adults over 65 in California — more than three-quarters of a million people — live in an economic no-man’s land, unable to afford basic needs but often ineligible for government assistance, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
August 31, 2015
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Nearly 1 in 5 adults over 65 in California — more than three-quarters of a million people — live in an economic no-man’s land, unable to afford basic needs but often ineligible for government assistance, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
August 31, 2015
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More than one million questions have been posed to AskCHIS -- the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research's Web query tool that allows you to quickly search for California health statistics by county, region or statewide -- as of January 6.
January 22, 2015
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More than one million questions have been posed to AskCHIS -- the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research's Web query tool that allows you to quickly search for California health statistics by county, region or statewide -- as of January 6.
January 22, 2015
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More than half a million older Californians — 12.6 percent of the state’s senior population — fall more than once a year, but nearly 60 percent of them fail to seek medical attention afterward, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
November 20, 2014
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More than half a million older Californians — 12.6 percent of the state’s senior population — fall more than once a year, but nearly 60 percent of them fail to seek medical attention afterward, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
November 20, 2014
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New project aims to encourage smoke-free housing and reduce health disparities. The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research has been awarded a $3 million federal grant to combat the effects of smoking and secondhand smoke among two highly-affected groups: low-income Latino and African-American families living in Los Angeles, Calif.
September 30, 2014
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New project aims to encourage smoke-free housing and reduce health disparities. The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research has been awarded a $3 million federal grant to combat the effects of smoking and secondhand smoke among two highly-affected groups: low-income Latino and African-American families living in Los Angeles, Calif.
September 30, 2014
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More than half a million adults in California seriously thought about committing suicide during the previous year, according to a new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
The study, which uses data from the 2009 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), is the first by the center to focus on suicide ideation.
In California, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death, the researchers noted.
December 19, 2012
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More than half a million adults in California seriously thought about committing suicide during the previous year, according to a new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
The study, which uses data from the 2009 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), is the first by the center to focus on suicide ideation.
In California, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death, the researchers noted.
December 19, 2012
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Half a million uninsured adults in California who need mental health treatment could gain access to those services through health care reform, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
November 28, 2012
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Half a million uninsured adults in California who need mental health treatment could gain access to those services through health care reform, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
November 28, 2012
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Approximately 1.1 million Californians have Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), which includes chronic bronchitis, emphysema and some cases of adult asthma, according to a new Center study that’s the first to detail the characteristics of adults with COPD in the state.
November 28, 2012
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Approximately 1.1 million Californians have Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), which includes chronic bronchitis, emphysema and some cases of adult asthma, according to a new Center study that’s the first to detail the characteristics of adults with COPD in the state.
November 28, 2012
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For the first time in a decade, the percentage of Californians who had health insurance through their own or a family member's employment fell below 50 percent in 2011, according to a new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
October 25, 2012
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For the first time in a decade, the percentage of Californians who had health insurance through their own or a family member's employment fell below 50 percent in 2011, according to a new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
October 25, 2012
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Study finds that even those with jobs at risk. An estimated 3.8 million California adults — particularly those in households with children as well as low-income Latinos — could not afford to put adequate food on the table during the recent recession, according to a new policy brief by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
July 09, 2012
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Study finds that even those with jobs at risk. An estimated 3.8 million California adults — particularly those in households with children as well as low-income Latinos — could not afford to put adequate food on the table during the recent recession, according to a new policy brief by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
July 09, 2012
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The Mandate: Without the “individual mandate” 1 million fewer Californians will enroll in health car
In advance of a March 2012 U.S. Supreme Court case on the constitutionality of the “individual mandate” – the requirement specified in the health care reform that all Americans purchase some type of health insurance coverage – the Center has released a new study that shows that without this mandate up to one million or more Californians will go without health insurance.
January 20, 2012
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The Mandate: Without the “individual mandate” 1 million fewer Californians will enroll in health car
In advance of a March 2012 U.S. Supreme Court case on the constitutionality of the “individual mandate” – the requirement specified in the health care reform that all Americans purchase some type of health insurance coverage – the Center has released a new study that shows that without this mandate up to one million or more Californians will go without health insurance.
January 20, 2012