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UCLA Fielding School-led Team Receives $1.27 Million Federal Grant for COVID-19 Vaccination Research

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April 18, 2022
Dr. Annette Regan and Dr. Onyebuchi A. Arah will study the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy
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Report: Autistic Children at the Intersection of Race and Poverty Experience Compounding Health Risks

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April 18, 2022
Research by team co-led by Dr. Alice Kuo, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health associate professor of health policy and management and of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, finds that autism, poverty and non-white race/ethnicity appear to increase rates of health concerns and care challenges, both individually and in combination.
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Health Coverage for Nearly One Million Californians Will be Affected by Medi-Cal Expansion and Federal Subsidies Extension

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April 14, 2022
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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Citizenship, Policy Barriers Limit Access to Healthcare for Some California Latino, Asian Immigrants

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April 13, 2022
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 Elected to the Association of American Physicians

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April 11, 2022
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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New Policy Paper Outlines Strategies to Help Address the Homelessness Crisis in California

Date:
April 11, 2022
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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UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Professors Recognized with Impact Award

Date:
April 8, 2022
Dr. Susan Cochran, professor of epidemiology, and Dr. Vickie Mays, professor of health policy and management, honored by UCLA School of Law’s Williams Institute.
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Los Angeles' Injury Rate From E-scooters may Exceed National Rate for Motorcycles

Date:
April 6, 2022
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 motorcyclists and passenger vehicles.
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Report: Medi-Cal Patients with Complex Needs Experienced Some Improvement With the Health Homes Program

Date:
March 29, 2022
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 Named First Holder of UCLA Fielding School’s Paul Torrens Chair in Healthcare Management

Date:
March 28, 2022
The Paul Torrens Chair in Healthcare Management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, 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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