health policy

A UCLA report identifies physical and mental health burdens among the millions who care for friends and family members.

The study also found that many felt that immigrants would be prevented from gaining legal U.S. immigration status if they used certain government benefits.

A new study “has implications for the public health system, health care providers and under-resourced communities,” said UCLA’s Arleen Brown.

A study by the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Initiative identifies need for better cultural literacy among service providers.

The latest California Health Interview Survey quantifies the impact of pandemic, racial tensions and other challenges.

Too little sleep in the first six months after giving birth can add three to seven years to women’s “biological age,” UCLA scientists report.

A report by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research reveals how residents responded to COVID-19 guidelines.

A pair of UCLA studies reveal many don’t believe they need help, even if they report having psychological symptoms.

A UCLA Center for Health Policy Research brief notes that a looming shortage of dentists in the state could exacerbate the problem.

Going beyond mere words and good intentions, Chandra Ford is finding solutions to the problem of racism in health care.

Research brief: The study is based on near-real-time data from U.S. emergency medical service calls.

A better understanding of specific communities’ death rates could help officials better allocate resources.

With the program scheduled to end next year, researchers hope their findings will inform future statewide efforts to address the needs of high-risk patients. 

Research brief: Physicians frequently order preventive medical services that are considered unnecessary and of “low value” by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

A UCLA team recommends state-level policy changes to improve health insurance coverage, participation in clinical trials and access to palliative care.

The research also spotlights a significant income gap between white and Black male doctors.

A UCLA study suggests that a lack of access to proper outpatient care among Black patients exacerbated existing racial health disparities.

Many low-income immigrant adults in California avoid public assistance programs for fear of jeopardizing their immigration status, UCLA researchers say.

UCLA research suggests that officials use other metrics to decide how to allocate COVID-19 support, other resources.

Rates are higher among poor, multiracial, female, gender-nonconforming and foreign-born young people, a UCLA study shows.

The seven grants from the California Bureau of Cannabis Control will support research on health, policy and labor issues.

The new research pinpoints which racial and ethnic populations in which neighborhoods are most at risk of becoming infected.

The UCLA study is particularly timely because the groups have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19.

Political and moral victories sometimes go hand in hand. But not always. This election has exposed more than one split.

New data from the California Health Interview Survey also covers health topics related to social media, sexual violence and veterans.