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How to have better sex

According to research gathered across several countries, sex is at an all-time low. In 2021, the annual California Health Interview Survey found that the number of Californians between 18 and 30 with no sexual partners in 12 months had reached a decade high of 38 per cent; the last count was 36.3 per cent.
Ninez A. Ponce
Antelope Valley Press

Preventable hospitalizations high

The Antelope Valley has the second highest rate in preventable hospitalizations, behind South Los Angeles, according to a UCLA Center for Health Policy Research study released earlier this year.
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
Ninez A. Ponce, Susan H. Babey
MSN

LGBT adults in California face increased risks of firearm violence

Though a smaller percentage of LGBT adults in California had firearms in their households than non-LGBT adults, they reported higher rates of risk for firearm-related injury or mortality, including serious thoughts of suicide in the previous year and intimate partner violence, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Also picked up by Medical XPress, Health Medicine Network, and Mirage News (Australia).
Gun Violence and Gun Safety, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), LGBTQ Health
Sean Tan
California Health Care Foundation

Unpacking the Data to Tell Truer Stories About Ourselves

UCLA Center for Health Policy Director Ninez A. Ponce, PhD, MPP, was quoted in a post on the California Health Care Foundation's website about the importance of data disaggregation. “Disaggregating data offers a more accurate picture of the health needs of a community and allows for targeted interventions to improve outcomes,” said Ponce.
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
CalMatters

Health care in California: How the state made almost everyone eligible for coverage

This story used Center for Health Policy Research data to show that the percentage of insured Californians has reached an all-time high.
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
CalMatters

What Californians have at stake in the Trump-Harris election when it comes to health care

Gerald Kominski, a senior fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, spoke to CalMatters to compare how Kamala Harris and Donald Trump presidencies could affect the Affordable Care Act.
Gerald F. Kominski
The Center for Law and Policy (CLASP)

Hidden Hunger: Food Insecurity and Challenges to Access in the Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Communities

Demonstrating the value of disaggregated data, the California Health Interview Survey showed disparities in food security among different Asian American groups.
N.Y. Post

Trump’s free IVF plan could cost taxpayers up to $7B: experts

Gerald Kominski, senior fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, offered his thoughts about Donald Trump's proposal that in-vitro fertilization (IVF) be made free for wannabe parents.
Gerald F. Kominski
AsAmNews

Asian foster kids face housing instability and homelessness as young adults

A recent report by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research used 2022 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) data to show the mental health effects of housing instability on adults apart from the impact of being in and exiting the foster care system.
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
Joelle Wolstein
WebMD

Earth(quakes), Winds, and Fires Can Shake Your Mental Health

In a recent study, Hwong polled 24,000 people in the California Health Interview Survey, which added questions in 2021 about exposure to extreme weather events and mental health responses. More than half, 53%, said their mental health was affected by climate events.
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)