Our Work

Whether you’re interested in learning more about our nationally-recognized programs like the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) and Health Economics and Evaluation Research (HEER) Program, or you’re looking for policy-relevant research and data on topics such as health equity, chronic diseases, health insurance, health access, immigrant health, food insecurity, and much more, you’ve come to the right place.  

Browse some of our projects and programs below:

 

Our Work

Health Equity Program

The Health Equity Program at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research is known for its work highlighting gaps in health status/access to care along racial, ethnic & socioeconomic lines, including older adults, immigrants, sexual & gender minorities

Health Insurance Program

The Health Insurance Program looks at key trends in local, state, and national health insurance. This includes analyzing the effectiveness of employer, individual, and government health plans, health disparities, coverage gaps, and more.
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Health Profiles

Health Profiles provide quick and easy access to the most commonly requested health indicators from the California Health Interview Survey.
HEER Program

HRSA Health Center Program Evaluation

The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR) collaborates closely with Mathematica, Inc. to evaluate the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Health Center Program.
Health Equity Program

Latino Youth Health Study

The Latino Youth Health Study aims to understand the experiences of Latino families with children in California as they seek health care and engage in their communities.
Health Equity Program

LGBTQ+ Health

UCLA CHPR conducts research on gaps in health care access and use among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Californians.
Health Equity Program

Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Study

The Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) study is a research study aimed at understanding the experiences of Californians who have difficulties with certain activities of daily life, such as dressing, bathing, walking, or doing errands.
HEER Program

Los Angeles County Parks After Dark Evaluation

UCLA CHPR was selected to conduct an evaluation of Parks After Dark, an innovative Los Angeles County program that re-envisions parks as community hubs.
Health Equity Program

Mental Health Program

UCLA CHPR researchers extensively study the mental health of Californians including tracking the prevalence of mental health distress, particularly disparities in rates of psychological distress; the underlying social, economic, and environmental fac

National Network of Health Surveys

The National Network of Health Surveys (Network) is for survey leaders, data users, policymakers, and advocates who understand the importance of quality local-level population health data to all areas of public health.

NHPI Data Policy Lab

The Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) Data Policy Lab addresses striking gaps within data and research for the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities.

Oral Health

UCLA CHPR regularly conducts research on oral health, with various publications on barriers to accessing dental care for low-income Californians.
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