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Census undercount of Latinos could cost L.A. dearly in funds for critical health and social services
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UCLA study finds county programs could lose up to $586 million in federal funding

With Census Day approaching nationwide on April 1, researchers at UCLA and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science are warning that a Latino undercount is likely, and it could cost Los Angeles County over a half billion dollars.

March 26, 2020
Census undercount of Latinos could cost L.A. dearly in funds for critical health and social services
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UCLA study finds county programs could lose up to $586 million in federal funding

With Census Day approaching nationwide on April 1, researchers at UCLA and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science are warning that a Latino undercount is likely, and it could cost Los Angeles County over a half billion dollars.

March 26, 2020
Grant to study mental health services for seniors
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​Center Faculty Associate Janet C. Frank was awarded a $400,000 grant by the state Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) to assess progress made statewide in setting up a system of care for older adults with serious mental illness since the passage of California’s Mental Health Services Act (Proposition 63) in 2004.
July 28, 2015
Grant to study mental health services for seniors
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​Center Faculty Associate Janet C. Frank was awarded a $400,000 grant by the state Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) to assess progress made statewide in setting up a system of care for older adults with serious mental illness since the passage of California’s Mental Health Services Act (Proposition 63) in 2004.
July 28, 2015
Sept. 26 Webinar: How to Improve the California Children's Services program
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​The California Children's Services (CCS) program plays an invaluable role in facilitating care of the state's sickest children. The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is working with the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research to understand opportunities for improvement and potential changes to the CCS program.
September 24, 2014
Sept. 26 Webinar: How to Improve the California Children's Services program
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​The California Children's Services (CCS) program plays an invaluable role in facilitating care of the state's sickest children. The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is working with the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research to understand opportunities for improvement and potential changes to the CCS program.
September 24, 2014
AcademyHealth 2014: Center brings expertise on public health to nation's largest gathering of health services researchers
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Center researchers to present at 14 sessions and 4 posters at leading conference with focus on health policy.
June 02, 2014
AcademyHealth 2014: Center brings expertise on public health to nation's largest gathering of health services researchers
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Center researchers to present at 14 sessions and 4 posters at leading conference with focus on health policy.
June 02, 2014
State's undocumented immigrants use fewer health services than U.S.-born residents
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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
State's undocumented immigrants use fewer health services than U.S.-born residents
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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
AcademyHealth 2013: Center brings expertise on health care reform to nation's largest gathering of h
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Center researchers to present at 14 sessions and 7 posters at leading conference with focus on health policy

The Center's expertise as one of the chief sources of data and analysis for California's health care reform implementation will be on display at AcademyHealth, the annual meeting of health services researchers as well as those interested in health care policy. The meeting takes place in Baltimore, Md., this year from June 23-25.

May 29, 2013
AcademyHealth 2013: Center brings expertise on health care reform to nation's largest gathering of h
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Center researchers to present at 14 sessions and 7 posters at leading conference with focus on health policy

The Center's expertise as one of the chief sources of data and analysis for California's health care reform implementation will be on display at AcademyHealth, the annual meeting of health services researchers as well as those interested in health care policy. The meeting takes place in Baltimore, Md., this year from June 23-25.

May 29, 2013
Half a million uninsured Californians who need mental health treatment could receive services through health care reform
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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
Half a million uninsured Californians who need mental health treatment could receive services through health care reform
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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
Holding On: Older Californians with Disabilities Rely on Public Services to Remain Independent
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The network of public services that supports California’s low-income disabled elderly is fragile, affecting the ability of these vulnerable residents to live independent lives in their own homes, according to a new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
January 31, 2011
Holding On: Older Californians with Disabilities Rely on Public Services to Remain Independent
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The network of public services that supports California’s low-income disabled elderly is fragile, affecting the ability of these vulnerable residents to live independent lives in their own homes, according to a new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
January 31, 2011
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