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UCLA Study Spotlights Gaps in Healthcare Access Among California’s LGBT Community

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February 28, 2022
Difficulty finding providers, getting timely care particularly acute among bisexual women, transgender adults, say researchers from UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, led by Dr. Ninez Ponce, professor of health policy and management and director of the center.
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Dr. Daniel Eisenberg Named Director of Mental Health Program at UCLA FSPH Center for Health Policy Research

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February 24, 2022
Dr. Daniel Eisenberg, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, named mental health program director at the UCLA FSPH Center for Health Policy Research.
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Dr. Vickie Mays Named Senior Fellow at UCLA FSPH Center for Health Policy Research

Date:
February 23, 2022
Dr. Vickie Mays, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, named senior fellow at UCLA FSPH Center for Health Policy Research.
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UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Professor Named to National Panel for Preparedness and Response

Date:
February 22, 2022
Dr. David Eisenman, professor of community health sciences and director of FSPH's UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters, lends expertise to federal counterpart.
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Teleheath Doctor Visits Rated Favorably by Patients During the Pandemic

Date:
February 15, 2022
UCLA study led by Dr. Ron D. Hays, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, finds patient experience with telehealth appointments as positive as traditional face-to-face meetings, or even more so.
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Ebola Vaccine Being Used in Congo Produces Lasting Antibody Response, Study Finds

Date:
February 8, 2022
UCLA-led study, led by Dr. Nicole A. Hoff and Dr. Anne Rimoin, finds crucial evidence that antibody response and persistence after Ebola vaccination is robust, significantly informing the use of vaccination for outbreak control.
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A Decade After the Affordable Care Act, Researchers Find Disparities Persist

Date:
January 31, 2022
Research by the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, led by Dr. Ninez Ponce, professor of health policy and management and director of the center, found coverage and health care access disparities persist.
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Articles Co-Authored by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Researchers Among Health Affairs' "Top 10" Studies of 2021

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January 24, 2022
Two separate studies by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researchers have been recognized as among the 'Top 10’ in 2021 by the scientific journal Health Affairs.
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UCLA Food Studies institute to Tackle Global Food Challenges

Date:
January 24, 2022
The institute, an outgrowth of work by the Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Center at UCLA, led by Dr. Wendelin Slusser, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health assistant professor of community health sciences, will collaborate with a community of chefs and scholars in pursuit of a healthier population and planet.
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Researchers Evaluate Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Medi-Cal’s Whole Person Care Program

Date:
January 18, 2022
Research led by Dr. Nadereh Pourat, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management and associate director of the Fielding School's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, found fewer emergency department visits and hospitalizations, and more outpatient telehealth visits in 2020.
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