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December 29, 2020
University of California researchers awarded grant to study COVID-19 response through California Medicaid Program

Nadereh Pourat, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, is co-lead of a team receiving a $200,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to study how California counties responded to COVID-19 under the Whole Person Care Medicaid Pilot Program.

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December 16, 2020
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health introduces Master of Healthcare Administration Degree

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health introduces Master of Healthcare Administration degree; the two-year online program will be first of its kind in the University of California system.

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December 16, 2020
UCLA CHPR releases updated California Health Interview Survey COVID-19 monthly estimates

The California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), conducted under the aegis of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and led by Ninez Ponce, Fielding School professor of health policy and management, released new COVID-19-related estimates from August 2020 and pooled county estimates. An updated interface is also now available.

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December 10, 2020
A surgeon’s birthday may be a dicey day for older patients

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researcher Dr. Yusuke Tsugawa, assistant professor of health policy and management, co-authors study that shows that 30-day mortality rates are approximately 23% higher for patients 65 and older who are treated on a surgeon’s birthday.

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December 9, 2020
Meditation, survivorship classes reduce symptoms of depression in younger breast cancer survivors

Dr. Patricia Ganz and Professor Catherine M. Crespi, both with the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, are part of a UCLA-led research team that found interventions can be distributed on virtual platforms.

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December 8, 2020
UCLA Public Health, Nursing professor shares her experience as a subject in COVID-19 vaccine trial

Kristen Choi, UCLA Fielding School assistant professor of health policy and management, says doctors and nurses should discuss side effects with patients, reassure them about vaccine’s safety.

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December 3, 2020
UCLA Fielding School researchers find California's Latinos suffer high mortality rates

David Hayes-Bautista and Paul Hsu, both with the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, have found that Latino Californians suffer significantly higher COVID-19 pandemic-related deaths than non-Hispanic whites.

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November 30, 2020
Study shows link between economic, social, environmental factors and oral health

Income, education, neighborhood and immigration status can play a significant role, according to research by a team led by Nadereh Pourat, UCLA Fielding School of Public health professor of health policy and management.

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November 24, 2020
Schooling disrupted by the pandemic in the united states likely to have life-long impact, study says

Team that includes UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researchers suggests loss of 2-4 months of education in grade school could lead to shortened life spans for boys and girls.

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November 18, 2020
UCLA model identifies neighborhoods that should have priority for vaccine, other COVID-19 help

New UCLA research shows which populations in Los Angeles County are most vulnerable.

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November 16, 2020
UCLA report calls for easier access to data on American Indians’ and Alaska Natives’ health

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research report calls for easier access to data on American Indians’ and Alaska Natives’ health.

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November 12, 2020
The U.S. lags in life expectancy, even while spending more than any wealthy country in the world

A research team led by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health faculty found as much as $1.9 trillion of financial waste in the current U.S. healthcare system.

Source: American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) Read Full Article