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A team led by UCLA CHPR Director Ninez Ponce and Senior Fellow Vickie Mays has received a state grant for COVID-19 data research in Los Angeles County
March 09, 2022
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A team led by UCLA CHPR Director Ninez Ponce and Senior Fellow Vickie Mays has received a state grant for COVID-19 data research in Los Angeles County
March 09, 2022
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Granting more rights and protections to Latino noncitizens may help improve their access to health. Non-citizen Latinos living in states that have policies that include and protect them are more likely to have health insurance compared to those living in states that lack such policies, according to a new fact sheet from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
February 28, 2018
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Granting more rights and protections to Latino noncitizens may help improve their access to health. Non-citizen Latinos living in states that have policies that include and protect them are more likely to have health insurance compared to those living in states that lack such policies, according to a new fact sheet from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
February 28, 2018
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The California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) in 2015 played a significant role in shaping health policies and guidelines of state and national importance. Conducted by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, CHIS surveys more than 20,000 California households each year on their health issues, status and behaviors ranging from access to care to chronic disease to soda consumption and exercise.
December 21, 2015
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The California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) in 2015 played a significant role in shaping health policies and guidelines of state and national importance. Conducted by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, CHIS surveys more than 20,000 California households each year on their health issues, status and behaviors ranging from access to care to chronic disease to soda consumption and exercise.
December 21, 2015
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Rate for undocumented adults' emergency department visits is significantly lower. Undocumented immigrants in California see the doctor and visit emergency rooms significantly less often than U.S. citizens and documented immigrants, according to a study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research published in the May issue of the journal Health Affairs.
May 05, 2014
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Rate for undocumented adults' emergency department visits is significantly lower. Undocumented immigrants in California see the doctor and visit emergency rooms significantly less often than U.S. citizens and documented immigrants, according to a study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research published in the May issue of the journal Health Affairs.
May 05, 2014
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A lingering recession, the elimination of Medicaid dental reimbursements and a glut of established dentists in wealthier, populated areas may explain why more new dentists are practicing outside California, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
March 26, 2014
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A lingering recession, the elimination of Medicaid dental reimbursements and a glut of established dentists in wealthier, populated areas may explain why more new dentists are practicing outside California, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
March 26, 2014
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Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Long Beach) will unveil today a bill that would allow poor undocumented immigrants to sign up for Medi-Cal or qualify for state subsidies if their incomes are higher than Medi-Cal allows, according to a report by KPCC. Nadereh Pourat, research director at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, told KPCC that research shows that undocumented immigrants who have private coverage tend to use it less frequently, in general, than the documented population.
February 14, 2014
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Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Long Beach) will unveil today a bill that would allow poor undocumented immigrants to sign up for Medi-Cal or qualify for state subsidies if their incomes are higher than Medi-Cal allows, according to a report by KPCC. Nadereh Pourat, research director at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, told KPCC that research shows that undocumented immigrants who have private coverage tend to use it less frequently, in general, than the documented population.
February 14, 2014
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Raising a child is not cheap. Now try raising one on a fixed income and long past the age one associates with parenthood: 65 years and older. More than 300,000 grandparents in California have primary responsibility for their grandchildren, and of this group, almost 65,000 are over the age of 65. More than 20,000 care for their grandkids without any extended family assistance at home.
June 20, 2013
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Raising a child is not cheap. Now try raising one on a fixed income and long past the age one associates with parenthood: 65 years and older. More than 300,000 grandparents in California have primary responsibility for their grandchildren, and of this group, almost 65,000 are over the age of 65. More than 20,000 care for their grandkids without any extended family assistance at home.
June 20, 2013
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As the California Legislature prepares to consider bills relating to implementing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and expanding Medicaid, the state has the opportunity to significantly increase health insurance coverage at minimal cost to the state budget, 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.
January 08, 2013
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As the California Legislature prepares to consider bills relating to implementing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and expanding Medicaid, the state has the opportunity to significantly increase health insurance coverage at minimal cost to the state budget, 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.
January 08, 2013
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Need and numbers: New survey of state legislature spotlights demand for better ways to gauge poverty
The economic downturn and the high cost of living in California has left many families caught in the middle — they do not have enough money to make ends meet yet are not considered "poor" enough to qualify for many safety-net programs.
May 16, 2012
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Need and numbers: New survey of state legislature spotlights demand for better ways to gauge poverty
The economic downturn and the high cost of living in California has left many families caught in the middle — they do not have enough money to make ends meet yet are not considered "poor" enough to qualify for many safety-net programs.
May 16, 2012
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UCLA study finds that most lack access to health insurance, adequate food The demand for caregivers is growing rapidly as California's population ages, but the majority of the state's Medi-Cal caregivers earn poverty or near-poverty wages and have poor access to health care and food, a new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research has found.
April 11, 2012
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UCLA study finds that most lack access to health insurance, adequate food The demand for caregivers is growing rapidly as California's population ages, but the majority of the state's Medi-Cal caregivers earn poverty or near-poverty wages and have poor access to health care and food, a new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research has found.
April 11, 2012