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December 18, 2023

Recent immigrants saw biggest spike in mental distress as anti-immigrant sentiment increased

UCLA study shows rate of serious psychological distress more than doubled for those in U.S. fewer than five years

Source: UCLA FSPH CHPR

October 4, 2023

California Health Interview Survey reveals alarming rates of food insecurity, hate incidents, mental health concerns, and challenges in accessing needed care

Comprehensive data from the 2022 California Health Interview Survey highlights persistent health inequities impacting Californians.

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September 28, 2023

Nearly one-third of California adults will not get additional COVID-19 vaccine doses

August 29, 2023

UCLA Fielding students selected for prestigious ASPPH This Is Public Health Ambassador program

Sarah Stigers, UCLA Fielding MPH student in the Department of Health Policy and Management, and Lauren Morales, UCLA Fielding MPH student in the Department of Community Health Sciences, have been selected to be part of the prestigious This is Public Health Ambassador program, led by the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health.

Source: ASPPH

August 25, 2023

Nearly half of California adults who have not completed the primary vaccine series for COVID-19 feel the vaccine is unnecessary

New data from the California Health Interview Survey highlights reasons for not getting vaccinated, personal and financial impacts of the pandemic, and more.

Source: FSPH's UCLA Center for Health Policy & Research

August 3, 2023

New UCLA LPPI Study Highlights Urgent Need for Improved Representation of Latina Physicians in the Medical Field

Source: UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute

July 12, 2023

UCLA Fielding PhD candidate wins Health Affairs' “You’re a Health Policy Wonk If…” contest

Linh Chuong, PhD candidate in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, is the 2023 winner of the “You’re a Health Policy Wonk If…” contest from the journal Health Affairs.

Source: Health Affairs

July 11, 2023

Program for Medi-Cal beneficiaries with complex health needs reduced emergency visits, hospitalizations

UCLA study finds Health Homes Program saved California more than $1,000 per beneficiary per year.

Source: UCLA Newsroom

June 17, 2023

2023 UCLA Fielding Commencement

The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health celebrated 279 graduating MPH, MS, and MHA students, and 39 PhD students in a ceremony at Royce Hall.

June 14, 2023

2023 Student Academic Honors & Awards

The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health recognized 12 outstanding students in a ceremony at UCLA attended by family, friends, students, alumni, faculty and staff.

June 5, 2023

A closer look at Japan's healthcare policy through the lens of its aging population

June 5, 2023

"Developing a prototype for child and adolescent well-being in California"

In a new study, UCLA FSPH and DGSOM researchers aimed to "develop a measurement framework of young peoples' well-being that would be engaging and actionable to a broad and diverse set of stakeholders in California."