health policy

UCLA legal scholars unpack U.S. v. Skrmetti following oral arguments held on Dec. 4 for the landmark case.

Washington is the 48th UCLA faculty member to achieve one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.

Dr. Keith Norris, Dr. Arleen Brown work to enhance representation among patients participating in medical research.

Practices to protect public health, including high-risk groups, are featured in an expansive program.

The Sacramento gathering earlier this month promoted equitable policy solutions for California communities.

UCLA study shows Parks After Dark achieved intended goals by providing recreational programming in a safe environment.

Un estudio de UCLA muestra que Parks After Dark logró los objetivos previstos al ofrecer programación recreativa en un ambiente seguro.

Housing for a Healthy California program moved 200-plus people into housing, lowered their medical costs.

The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and its network of partners will offer free assistance across the country.

The discrepancy in California records leads to wasteful follow-up outreach, but the solution is hampered by legal issues.

UCLA survey finds fewer gun owners among Latino immigrants; Asian immigrants are more worried about becoming gun-violence victims.

A UCLA study shows these facilities are much less likely than others to offer the full range of core cancer services.

The newest California Health Interview Survey highlights high rates of food insecurity, hate incidents and difficulties accessing health care.

“The findings have far-reaching impacts toward creating an anti-racist society and a health care system that treats patients more equitably,” one researcher said.

A UCLA study identified an “addressable weakness” related to patient consent paperwork.

Parks After Dark, which launched in 2010, has even helped reduce crime, according to a UCLA evaluation.

Parks After Dark, que empezó en 2010, incluso ha ayudado a reducir el crimen, según la evaluación de UCLA.

The Health Homes Program saved California more than $1,000 per participant a year.

A UCLA study also shows that those born outside the U.S. have greater unmet needs for mental health care.

A UCLA-led study of hospitalized patients with Medicare also found that costs of care are almost equal.

The two-year grants are meant to further scientific understanding of cannabis and inform efforts to shape public policy.

The findings suggest a need for better public health policies aimed at mental health and substance use disorders.

In a UCLA Center for Health Policy Research survey, one-third of those with housing affordability issues said they put off medical care in 2021.

The statewide pilot program aimed at coordinating health and social services also reduced medical costs to the state, a UCLA study shows.

A UCLA–UC Riverside report also explores the lack of access to quality affordable housing, food and education.