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The team has trained more than 300 workers under a state contract to support debris clean-up and reconstruction efforts after the devastating Palisades and Altadena blazes.

The Los Angeles Times interviewed UCLA Fielding's Dr. Nadereh Pourat, professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, about the potential impact of reductions in federal funding for MediCal and Medicaid.

Dr. Michael Jerrett and Dr. Yifang Zhu, both professors in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's Department of Environmental Health Sciences, among coauthors of research by University of California team.

The New York Times interviewed UCLA Fielding's Dr. Chelsea Shover, associate professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, about the impact of funding reductions for "harm reduction" strategies in addiction treatment.

La Opinion interviewed UCLA Fielding's Dr. David Eisenman, professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences, about the potential health risks in the aftermath of the 2025 Los Angeles County fires.

The Hill interviewed UCLA Fielding's Dr. Kekoa Taparra, assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy Management, about his research into mortality during the 2024 Maui wildfires.

Dr. Kekoa Taparra, assistant professor in the UCLA Fielding Department of Health Policy and Management, co-authored analysis of deaths during August 2023 wildfires on Maui.

The Washington Post interviewed UCLA Fielding's Dr. Gerald Kominski, professor emeritus in the Department of Health Policy and Management, about Americans who have moved overseas for affordable healthcare.

Bloomberg referenced research led by UCLA Fielding's Dr. Yifang Zhu, professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences.

NPR interviewed UCLA Fielding's Dr. Anne Rimoin, professor in the Department of Epidemiology, about the dangers of mpox.

The California Regional Health Profiles, published by the UCLA Fielding School's Center for Health Policy Research, each spotlight a distinct region to help policymakers and health advocates better understand the health experiences of the state's different cultures, races, ethnicities, age groups, and communities.

UCLA Fielding's Dr. Joann Elmore, professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, is senior author of the research.