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Finding the Right Doctor: Black Californians Weigh the Burden and Benefits

Data from the California Health Interview Survey showed that one in four Black respondents said they could have received better medical care if they were a different race or ethnicity.
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
Ninez A. Ponce
California Healthline (KFF Health News)

Covered California Hits Record Enrollment, but Key Subsidies in Jeopardy

Dylan Roby, faculty associate at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, remains cautiously optimistic that federal health insurance subsidies will remain in place under the new presidential administration because enrollment in marketplace plans is especially high in Republican-controlled states that have not expanded Medicaid.
Dylan Roby
WebMD

Wildfires and Mental Health: Community First, Then Therapy

Data from the 2021 California Health Interview Survey was cited in an article about the mental health impact of wildfires and climate change.
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
Ninez A. Ponce
KQED's "Forum"

California Health Programs At Risk Under Trump 2.0

Mark A. Peterson, senior fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and a professor of public policy at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, West, provided insights into what’s motivating the Republican ideas, past attempts to revamp health care, and what’s at stake this year.
Mark Peterson
California Healthline

Climate Change Threatens the Mental Well-Being of Youths. Here’s How To Help Them Cope.

Vickie May, senior fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, points out that even crises can become opportunities for people to learn to become advocates or activists.
Vickie Mays
California Healthline

Health Care Is Newsom’s Biggest Unfinished Project. Trump Complicates That Task.

UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Senior Fellow Mark Peterson provided his thoughts about how political bias can distort facts related to health care funding for immigrants.
Mark Peterson
Imperial Valley Press (El Centro)

Study on Imperial County's challenges with women’s well-being

Data from the California Health Interview Survey was used in creating the 2024 California Women’s Well-Being Index.
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
North State Public Radio

Covered California urges North State residents to enroll for health care insurance

Data from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research's California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) explain the magnitude of impact that signing up eligible people for Medi-Cal coverage could have in the northern parts of California.
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
San Jose Mercury News (paywall)

Wish Book: Healthier Kids Foundation brings life changes into focus with vision exams, aids

Data from the California Health Interview Survey about the percentage of uninsured Santa Clara County residents was cited in an article about a program that helps low-income and underserved children in Santa Clara County.
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
Los Angeles Daily News (paywall)

Aliso Canyon gas storage facility to stay open for now, state body decides

This article referenced work done by UCLA researchers who are studying the effects of the Aliso Canyon gas leak, specifically preliminary data about pregnant women living near the area during and after the blowout.
Aliso Canyon Health Study