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Commonsense fixes to Medicare and FDA drug approval can lower the cost of lifesaving drugs.
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Dr. Linda Rosenstock -- professor of health policy and management as well as environmental science at the Fielding School -- will receive the New York Academy of Medicine's 2016 Stephen Smith Award for Distinguished Contributions in Public Health.
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Without the necessary funds, fighting Zika, Ebola and other infectious disease is a losing battle.
Source: U.S. News & World Report Read Full ArticleStudy involving UCLA researchers finds progress toward universal health coverage, but gaps in how citizens assess primary care.
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In a report released today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), an Independent Panel formed to review HHS’s response to Ebola made several recommendations on how the nation’s federal public health system should strengthen its response to major public health threats, both internationally and domestically.
Read Full ArticleRecognizing his decades of health care leadership, the Health Policy and Management Alumni Association (HPMAA) of UCLA’s Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health has selected Paul S. Viviano, president and CEO of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), as its 2016 Leader of Today Honoree.
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UCLA research reveals a 33% drop in key part of PEPFAR budget from 2013 to 2014.
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UCLA FSPH cancer pioneer will receive an inaugural award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) for improving the quality of cancer care from prevention through survivorship.
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Preventing drug use from becoming addiction would have health and also financial benefits.
Source: UCLA Newsroom Read Full ArticleMany people are forced to travel miles to get oral care — or forgo it — when it’s not available on-site.
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Comparing the 2013 and 2014 California Health Interview Surveys shows that the Affordable Care Act is working to insure more adults in California.
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