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In memoriam: William Cunningham, 60, professor who worked to end health disparities

Source:
UCLA Newsroom
Date:
January 23, 2020
Dr. William “Billy” Cunningham, professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and health policy and management at the Fielding School of Public Health, died Jan. 2 in Los Angeles at the age of 60.
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In memoriam: Stuart Schweitzer, 80, internationally renowned health economist

Source:
UCLA Newsroom
Date:
January 23, 2020
Stuart Schweitzer, longtime professor of health policy and management in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, died of cancer Jan. 5. He was 80.
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"Coronavirus comes to the US: How concerned should you be?"

Source:
Fox Business
Date:
January 21, 2020
Anne W. Rimoin, director of the Center for Global and Immigrant Health and the Fielding School-based UCLA-DRC Research and Training Program, was interviewed by Fox Business for a story about the first case of the Wuhan coronavirus in the U.S.
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Public health professor recognized by American Statistical Association

Source:
UCLA Newsroom
Date:
January 17, 2020
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"The US has fallen behind on equality of the sexes"

Source:
CNN International
Date:
January 14, 2020
In an opinion piece published in CNN International, distinguished professor and founding director of the Fielding School-based WORLD Policy Analysis Center Dr. Jody Heymann advocates for the proposed Equal Rights Amendment to be adopted into the U.S. Constitution.
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"Boomers not OK with the lack of progress on climate change, social justice"

Source:
Fast Company
Date:
January 14, 2020
Steven P. Wallace, professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and an associate director at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (Center), was quoted by Fast Company for a story examining generation-based political and public policy conflicts in the ramp-up to the 2020 elections.
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"Californians with no health insurance face penalties. Not everyone has to pay."

Source:
Los Angeles Times
Date:
December 11, 2019
Gerald Kominski, professor of health policy and management and senior fellow at FSPH's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, was quoted in a Los Angeles Times article, syndicated from California Healthline, on health insurance penalties and exemptions.
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"E. coli outbreak linked to Fresh Express salad kits"

Source:
CBS Evening News
Date:
December 10, 2019
Dr. Jonathan Fielding, distinguished professor in residence of health policy and management, was interviewed by CBS Evening News for a story about an E. coli outbreak linked to a Salinas, California-based company's salad kits. At least eight cases of E. coli in three states have been linked to the outbreak.
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Los Angeles Times: As Supreme Court decision looms, undocumented Asians say they must speak up or risk losing DACA

Source:
Los Angeles Times
Date:
December 1, 2019
May Sudhinaraset, assistant professor of community health sciences, was quoted in a Los Angeles Times article about the stigma and high risks associated with being an undocumented immigrant.
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E-scooters present a growing public-health challenge

Source:
The Hill
Date:
November 30, 2019
In an opinion piece published in The Hill, distinguished professor of health policy and management Dr. Jonathan Fielding addresses the growing public health challenge posed by e-scooters.
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