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In California, 2 in 3 kids fail to meet exercise standards, according to UCLA study
Research in a related report, however, found that a greater percentage of California adults are walking regularly: 4 in 5 adults regularly walk for transportation, for leisure or both.
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UCLA-led Health Equity Network of the Americas is created to address gaps in health, longevity
Dr. Michael Rodriguez is founding chair of the group that focuses its energies on research, policy and advocacy work, sharing knowledge and promoting policies that encourage political, economic and social equality.
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Plans to change federal Medi-Cal funding could force some California counties to slash health coverage
Counties such as San Bernardino, Riverside and Fresno could see public health care take a bigger bite of their budgets, the study reports.
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Requiring insurers to cover retail pharmacy vaccinations for adult Californians could save lives, study finds
Confusion about insurance coverage, limited access to doctors and lack of consumer awareness about vaccines are among the barriers to immunization.
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Rent burden strains more than three-quarters of low-income seniors in California, study finds
They can be forced to move far from their social and medical networks to find rentals they can afford; they may end up in substandard housing; or — at worst — homeless, the paper’s authors say.
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Health systems in low- and middle-income countries not prepared to diagnose and treat common diseases
UCLA’s Corrina Moucheraud says policymakers should focus on training health workers and ensuring access to essential medicines.
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New initiatives expand community benefits of L.A. County Parks’ innovative nighttime programs
A UCLA report found that the new services saved the county money, and provided residents with easier access to mental health and gang intervention programs.
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As Trump attempts to dismantle Obamacare, California leads fight to preserve it
UCLA Blueprint: Professor Mark A. Peterson considers the Affordable Care Act the most important advance in health protection since the creation of Medicare and Medicaid.
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California children are drinking less soda but are getting more calories from sugary sports and energy products
African-American and low-income kids are the most at risk for health problems as the biggest consumers of sweetened beverages, a study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research has found.
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How California can break down barriers to breast cancer treatment
Three fact sheets recommend that legislators enact changes to help patients and survivors — particularly low-income women — who face serious obstacles to care.
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Public health dentists offer recommendations to better integrate oral health and primary care
The authors’ goals are to influence policymakers, clinicians, educators and health researchers.
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Public mental health care for older Californians is lacking as need grows
A UCLA study makes recommendations including standardized data reporting and geriatric training, outreach and more integrated services.
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State Medicaid expansions from 1996 to 2011 led to more prenatal care for low-income mothers
UCLA’s Laura Wherry found that there was a 7.9 percent decrease in the number of mothers who didn’t have insurance while they were pregnant.
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Loretta Jones, civil rights activist and policy advocate, receives UCLA Medal
“By addressing health disparities and promoting health equity... she has raised the public profile of health care access as a true social justice issue,” said UCLA Chancellor Gene Block.
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Under Affordable Care Act, Americans have had more preventive care for heart health, UCLA study finds
The results “provide people with more information to make a judgment about the value of the ACA,” said Dr. Joseph Ladapo, the study’s lead author.
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Rainfall can indicate that mosquito-borne epidemics will occur weeks later
The findings, from a study by UCLA and Brazil’s Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, could help public health officials better prepare for outbreaks.
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Federal policy to reduce re-hospitalizations is linked to increased mortality rates
A federal policy meant to spur hospitals to reduce Medicare readmission rates may actually be harming many of the patients it was meant to help.
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Mortality rate for people with lupus remains higher than U.S. rate overall
A UCLA study looks at more than four decades’ worth of data; the findings help public health officials design interventions to address disparities in health care.
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Low-cost, high-volume services make up big portion of spending on unneeded health care
The UCLA-led research suggests that a reduction in “low-value” care can safely cut expenses.
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UCLA report shows most vulnerable Angelenos reject managed health program
Three in five of the poorest, sickest residents in L.A. County opted out of a managed health care program meant to improve their access to health services.
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Parks After Dark turns Los Angeles County parks into safe havens for communities
The program’s budget for 2016 was $2.3 million, but a UCLA report estimated that it saved the county about $5.87 million in law enforcement costs last year.
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Community health centers form partnerships to increase capacity, improve service
A policy brief by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research looks at facilities in four U.S. regions, including Los Angeles.
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Survivors of acute respiratory distress syndrome often experience delays in returning to work
Nearly half of adults who had been employed before experiencing and surviving acute respiratory distress syndrome were jobless one year after hospital discharge.
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Federal budget would win, but the most vulnerable and poor would lose, under capped Medicaid funding scenarios
A UCLA report finds that big cuts to health care benefits would hurt the disabled, children and elderly Americans.
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As Affordable Care Act increased health insurance coverage, volunteering rose
UCLA researchers found that volunteerism surged among people in low-income groups who lived in states that enacted the ACA’s Medicaid expansion.
- Tuesday, October 23, 2018