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ABC News interviewed UCLA Fielding's Dr. Naomi Zewde about the Affordable Care Act

October 11, 2025

ABC News | "How Affordable Care Act subsidies became a sticking point in the government shutdown"

ABC News interviewed UCLA Fielding's Dr. Naomi Zewde, assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, about the Affordable Care Act.

October 10, 2025

Lives and economies at risk from weak primary health care in Latin America and the Caribbean, research shows

Landmark report, co-authored by UCLA Fielding’s Dr. James Macinko, has been released by the World Bank and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).

October 9, 2025

Millions of Californians struggle with costs of housing, health care, latest California Health Interview Survey shows

The annual survey released by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, led by UCLA Fielding's Dr. Ninez Ponce, also highlights the health effects of wildfires, access to health care, and hate incidents, among hundreds of other topics.

NPR (KPCC-FM) reported on the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research's latest findings on mental health in the aftermath of wildfires.

October 9, 2025

NPR | “New wildfire health data: UCLA researchers surveyed how blazes hurt”

NPR (KPCC-FM) reported on the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research's latest findings on mental health in the aftermath of wildfires, quoting scholar Todd Hughes, director of the California Health Interview Survey.

Hate Acts in California: Using the 2024 California Health Interview Survey

October 9, 2025

Hate acts increased in California in 2024, new data show

UCLA Center for Health Policy Research reports that California Health Interview Survey data helps shed light on who experiences hate acts.

October 8, 2025

Telemundo | “One in five residents of the United States identifies as Latino"

Telemundo interviewed UCLA Fielding's Dr. David Hayes-Bautista, professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, about research that found 1 in 5 U.S. residents identifies as Latino.

October 8, 2025

For the third year in a row, college students are reporting lower rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts, research shows

“2024-2025 Healthy Minds Study,” co-led by UCLA Fielding’s Dr. Daniel Eisenberg, also surveys faculty and staff.

October 7, 2025

U.S. Latinos hit new population and labor force records

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health scholars Dr. David Hayes-Bautista and Dr. Paul Hsu are co-authors of the research.

September 30, 2025

Mental health care needs differ within LGBT community, UCLA study finds

Transgender and bisexual individuals had higher rates of thinking about suicide and of psychological distress.

Dr. Fabiola Perez-Lua has received a UCLA Chancellor’s Fellowship

September 24, 2025

UCLA Chancellor’s Fellowship brings UC Merced graduate to UCLA Fielding School of Public Health to study improving farmworkers’ health

Dr. Fabiola Perez-Lua to be mentored by UCLA Fielding’s Dr. Ninez Ponce, chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management and director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

September 23, 2025

UCLA to lead $16 million national study on artificial intelligence in breast cancer screening

UCLA Fielding's Dr. Joann Elmore, professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, serves as a principal investigator.

September 22, 2025

UCLA Fielding alum brings a public health focus to her clinical work and research

In three recent and related studies, Dr. Fola May (PhD, ’15), highlighted current challenges in colorectal cancer prevention and demonstrated a simple intervention to ensure early screening.