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April 14, 2022
Health coverage for nearly one million Californians will be affected by Medi-Cal expansion and federal subsidies extension

Two University of California studies - both co-authored by Dr. Gerald Kominski and Dr. Dylan Roby, both with the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health - examine the proposed extension of Medi-Cal to all low-income adults and the risks if enhanced federal subsidies under the American Rescue Plan are not extended.

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April 13, 2022
Citizenship, policy barriers limit access to healthcare for some California Latino, Asian immigrants

UCLA studies - co-authored by Dr. May Sudhinaraset, Dr. Michael Rodriguez, and Dr. Nadereh Pourat, all with the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health - find those who have been undocumented experience even greater levels of unequal work conditions.

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Dr. Carol Mangione
April 11, 2022
Dr. Carol Mangione elected to the Association of American Physicians

Dr. Carol Mangione, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, has been elected to the Association of American Physicians, an honor given to no more than 70 physicians per year.

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April 11, 2022
New policy paper outlines strategies to help address the homelessness crisis in California

A policy report co-authored by Dr. Ninez Ponce, professor of health policy and management and director of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, and Dr. Michael Rodriguez, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of community health sciences, outlines evidence-based strategies to help address the homelessness crisis in California.

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April 8, 2022
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professors recognized with Impact Award

Dr. Susan Cochran, professor of epidemiology, and Dr. Vickie Mays, professor of health policy and management, were honored by UCLA School of Law’s Williams Institute.

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April 6, 2022
Los Angeles' injury rate from e-scooters may exceed national rate for motorcycles

A team led by Dr. Joann Elmore, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, found there are 115 injuries per 1 million e-scooter trips, far more than the national rate for motorcylcists and passenger vehicles.

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March 29, 2022
Report: Medi-Cal patients with complex needs experienced some improvement with the Health Homes Program

A team led by Dr. Nadereh Pourat, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, has found that Medi-Cal patients with complex needs experienced improvements in some health-related outcomes with the Health Homes Program.

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Dr. Xi Zhu
March 28, 2022
Dr. Xi Zhu named first holder of UCLA Fielding School’s Paul Torrens Chair in Healthcare Management

The Paul Torrens Chair in Healthcare Management at UCLA FSPH, which provides critical support for the teaching and research efforts of promising early-career UCLA Fielding School faculty members, was made possible by an outpouring of support from alumni whose careers have been significantly influenced by Dr. Paul Torrens, a professor emeritus and member of the school’s faculty since 1972.

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Dr. Patricia Ganz
March 28, 2022
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor elected as cancer research fellow

Dr. Patricia Ganz, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health distinguished professor of health policy and management, chosen for 2022 class of fellows of the American Association for Cancer Research Academy.

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Dr. Carol Mangione
March 18, 2022
Dr. Carol Mangione named chair of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Dr. Carol Mangione, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, has been named chair of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

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March 10, 2022
Report: Premium cigar ingredients as harmful as cigars and cigarettes

Dr. Steven Teutsch, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, led a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine team investigating the health effects of "premium" cigars.

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March 9, 2022
UCLA Fielding School team receives state grant for COVID-19 research

A team led by Dr. Vickie Mays and Dr. Ninez Ponce, both UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professors of health policy and management, has received a state grant for COVID-19 data research in Los Angeles County.

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