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Brazil
November 18, 2016
Brazil has improved health care for all, but inequalities persist

Journal special edition is guest edited by UCLA FSPH professor of health policy and management, James Macinko.

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medication and money
November 7, 2016
Funding a set of essential medicines for low- and middle-income countries

UCLA public health professor devises a first-of-its-kind model for equitable access.

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Rosenstock
August 17, 2016
Dean Emeritus Linda Rosenstock to receive 2016 New York Academy of Medicine Award

Dr. Linda Rosenstock -- professor of health policy and management as well as environmental science at the Fielding School -- will receive the New York Academy of Medicine's 2016 Stephen Smith Award for Distinguished Contributions in Public Health.

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August 8, 2016
Latin American, Caribbean health systems need more investment as populations age

Study involving UCLA researchers finds progress toward universal health coverage, but gaps in how citizens assess primary care.

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ebola
June 30, 2016
U.S. needs greater preparation for next severe public health threats, independent panel finds

In a report released today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), an Independent Panel formed to review HHS’s response to Ebola made several recommendations on how the nation’s federal public health system should strengthen its response to major public health threats, both internationally and domestically.

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May 10, 2016
Paul S. Viviano named 2016 Leader of Today Honoree by the Health Policy and Management Alumni Association of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

Recognizing his decades of health care leadership, the Health Policy and Management Alumni Association (HPMAA) of UCLA’s Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health has selected Paul S. Viviano, president and CEO of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), as its 2016 Leader of Today Honoree.

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Corrina Moucheraud, FSPH assistant professor of health policy and management
May 2, 2016
Funding decline for a U.S. government HIV/AIDS initiative raises concerns

UCLA research reveals a 33% drop in key part of PEPFAR budget from 2013 to 2014.

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Dr. Patricia Ganz
January 13, 2016
Dr. Patricia Ganz to receive national honor for improving the quality of cancer care

UCLA FSPH cancer pioneer will receive an inaugural award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) for improving the quality of cancer care from prevention through survivorship.

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Dr. Lillian Gelberg
October 16, 2015
Brief interventions in primary care clinics could curb drug use

Preventing drug use from becoming addiction would have health and also financial benefits.

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September 30, 2015
Three out of five California community clinics fail to provide easy access to oral health care

Many people are forced to travel miles to get oral care — or forgo it — when it’s not available on-site.

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map of California
August 18, 2015
Number of Californians without insurance declines, while Medi-Cal enrollment grows

Comparing the 2013 and 2014 California Health Interview Surveys shows that the Affordable Care Act is working to insure more adults in California.

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July 17, 2015
From the UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Equity: "CDC Recommends Food Waste Protocol Developed by Equity Center Researcher"
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