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Man in mask on subway looking at phone
March 8, 2022
Elimination of the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate linked to increase in uninsured, report says

Research co-authored by Dr. Arturo Vargas Bustamante, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, found that U.S. Latinos saw a 5% increase in the probability of being uninsured after the elimination of the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open Read Full Article
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March 8, 2022
Treatment of 'long COVID' hampered by limited research data, UCLA-led report says

In a new report, Dr. Joann Elmore, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, says research into 'long COVID' is hampered by research data of varying quality and consistency.

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March 7, 2022
"Public health experts say the 'burden of disease and death' will face Ukrainians"

Business Insider interviewed Dr. David Eisenman, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of community health sciences and director of the UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters, about the public health crisis stemming from the war in Ukraine.

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March 7, 2022
Aging slows to a crawl during hibernation, new UCLA-led study reveals

Research co-authored by Dr. Steven Horvath, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of human genetics and biostatistics, finds animals' aging essentially stops during hibernation.

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March 4, 2022
Global work to improve birth outcomes could help reduce racial disparities in the U.S.

UCLA Fielding School alum Dr. Patience Afulani (MPH '11, PHD '15), an assistant professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the UCSF School of Medicine, addresses how improving global birth outcomes could help reduce racial disparities in the United States.

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Dr. Hamid Arabzadeh
March 4, 2022
UCLA Fielding School professor recognized for COVID-19 related service by the American Industrial Hygiene Association

Professor Hamid Arabzadeh honored by the American Industrial Hygiene Association with President’s and Social Responsibility awards.

Source: UCLA Newsroom Read Full Article
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March 2, 2022
"Four undeniable signs the U.S. health care system is broken"

NBC News interviewed Dr. Thomas Rice, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health distinguished professor of health policy and management, about how the U.S. healthcare system and results compare to those of other wealthy countries.

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March 2, 2022
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor elected to social insurance research organization

Dr. Frederick Zimmerman, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, chosen for 2022 class of membership in the National Academy of Social Insurance.

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March 1, 2022
"Everyone is planning for a COVID-free summer"

Fortune interviewed Dr. Vickie Mays, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, and Dr. Timothy Brewer, professor of epidemiology, about the future of the pandemic and the psychological impact of lessened pandemic control measures.

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Two elementary students with masks on, sitting at table and working on worksheet
March 1, 2022
"Is it safe to lift indoor mask rules at California schools?"

The Los Angeles Times interviewed Dr. Robert Kim-Farley, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology and community health sciences, about California’s decision to lift a statewide mask rule in K-12 schools after March 11.

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March 1, 2022
"Pandemic magnified a growing mental health crisis for college students"

NPR (KALW-FM, San Francisco) interviewed Dr. Daniel Eisenberg, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, about mental health issues for college students during the pandemic.

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March 1, 2022
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor named to Los Angeles County food equity advisory panel

Dr. May Wang, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of community health sciences, lends expertise to hunger reduction and healthy nutrition effort.

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