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March 13, 2025

NBC News | "With Medicaid cuts looming, misinformation spreads on social media"

NBC News quoted Dr. Arturo Vargas Bustamante, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, about the Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) systems.

February 4, 2025

"Moving forward after the Los Angeles fires"

UCLA Fielding experts discuss physical, psychological and environmental recovery

January 30, 2025

Long-term, multi-institutional study on health impacts of Los Angeles wildfires launched

January 15, 2025

NPR, All Things Considered | "What psychological first aid looks like for L.A. fire victims"

January 9, 2025

"Wildfires Can Leave Lasting Psychological Scars" | The New York Times

October 30, 2024

2024 Hall of Fame Induction and Alumni Dinner

September 22, 2024

New art installations beautify UCLA Fielding’s first floor, celebrating public health and the school

If you haven’t visited the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s first-floor corridor lately, a vastly different environment awaits.

July 30, 2024

Report: Landmark guaranteed income program in City of Los Angeles produces “overwhelmingly positive” results

Groundbreaking study demonstrates impact of direct cash over a 12-month period, showing increased ability of recipients to exit intimate partner violence, decreased food insecurity, and improved quality of life across a number of additional domains.

July 24, 2024

L.A. County’s Unhoused Population Faces Alarming Levels of Discrimination and Violence, First-of-Its-Kind Study Finds

May 30, 2024

CDPH Director Dr. Tomás J. Aragón to deliver 2024 commencement ceremony address for the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

Dr. Aragón, the California State Public Health Officer, will speak at UCLA Fielding’s ceremony on June 14, 2024

Jonathan & Karin Fielding School of Public Health sign outside of school

April 9, 2024

UCLA Fielding ranked #1 in California by peers in U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best Public Health Schools

December 14, 2023

"Homeless camp sweeps result in police citations as often as housing offers, survey finds"

In an interview for The Los Angeles Times, Dr. Randall Kuhn, UCLA professor of community health sciences, states that police were more likely than outreach workers to be the initial contact for unsheltered homeless people.

Source: Los Angeles Times