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May 26, 2021
Analysis reveals need to break down COVID-19 data for ethnic subgroups

Dr. Ninez Ponce, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management and director of the Fielding School’s UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR), says better understanding of COVID-19 death rates for specific communities will help better allocate public health resources.

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May 25, 2021
UCLA to present opera: “Veteran Journeys” to focus on veterans and their families

Music and libretto by Dr. Kenneth Wells, professor at UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Semel Institute and David Geffen School of Medicine, to premiere in honor of Memorial Day.

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May 24, 2021
UCLA/VA Center for Excellence for Veteran Resilience and Recovery in homelessness and behavioral health to sponsor May 27 academic/public conference

Dr. Kenneth Wells, professor at UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, together with UCLA and VA colleagues, to lead “Veteran Resilience and Recovery” event before Memorial Day.

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May 19, 2021
Strength in Numbers: Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders building tools for health equity

The Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (NHPI) community, often hidden by a lack of disaggregated data, has been devastated by COVID-19; Dr. Ninez Ponce, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy & management & director of the Fielding School’s UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR), leads efforts by CHPR’s NHPI Data Policy Lab to study & respond to these problems.

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May 11, 2021
UCLA report provides close look at state’s ‘Whole Person Care’ pilot health program

The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research released findings that may improve health quality and outcomes for high-need, at-risk groups.

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May 11, 2021
Newly published comparison of global health insurance systems demonstrates U.S. weaknesses

Newly published comparison of global health insurance systems demonstrates U.S. weaknesses: The first edition of “Health Insurance Systems: An International Comparison,” authored by Fielding School professor Dr. Thomas Rice and published by Academic Press, is now available.

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April 28, 2021
Breaking down barriers to care for metastatic breast cancer patients

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

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April 12, 2021
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health scholar’s work on fatigue and health published today

‘Sick and Tired - An Intimate History of Fatigue,’ authored by Fielding School Professor Emily K. Abel and published by the University of North Carolina Press, is now available.

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April 12, 2021
UCLA Fielding School Professor Emeritus Dr. Paul Torrens recognized with Lifetime Achievement Award by Partners in Care Foundation

Dr. Paul Torrens, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor emeritus of Health Policy and Management, will be honored with the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award for his mentorship and leadership by the Partners in Care Foundation at the Partners’ Annual Tribute Dinner on Monday, June 21, 2021.

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April 7, 2021
Now rescinded, Trump-era ‘public charge’ policy may still harm immigrants’ health

Dr. Arturo Vargas Bustamante, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health associate professor of health policy and management, co-authored a report published by the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Initiative that a now-rescinded Trump-era policy may still discourage the parents of more than 100,000 California children from seeking proper pediatric care.

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March 15, 2021
UCLA Fielding School researchers find Latino Californians among hardest hit by pandemic

Dr. David Hayes-Bautista and Dr. Paul Hsu, both with the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, have found that Latino Californians are among the hardest hit by the pandemic.

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March 8, 2021
UCLA-led study reveals ‘hidden costs’ of being black in the U.S.

Research led by UCLA Fielding School professors Dr. Vickie Mays and Dr. Susan Cochran found Black men face near-daily discrimination despite financial and educational success.

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