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Opinion Piece: "Why the Biden Administration Should Help States Develop Capitated Public Options"

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The Milbank Quarterly
Date:
December 17, 2020
In an opinion piece published in the December edition of the Milbank Quarterly, Thomas Rice, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, and co-author Richard M. Scheffler, University of California, Berkeley, distinguished professor of health economics and public policy, shared their perspective on capitated public options.
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"A Black Woman Getting the First U.S. Coronavirus Vaccine Sparked Celebrations — and Suspicion"

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The Washington Post
Date:
December 16, 2020
The Washington Post interviewed Vickie Mays, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, in a story in the paper’s “The Lily” digital edition about the impact of the vaccine campaign in minority communities across the U.S.
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“These Vaccines Absolutely Cannot Cause the Coronavirus”

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MSNBC
Date:
December 13, 2020
MSNBC interviewed Kristen Choi, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health assistant professor of health policy and management, about her experience as a subject in a COVID-19 vaccine trial.
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"Never mind the political messenger: When it Comes to COVID-19 Guidance, Trust the Message, Experts say"

Source:
USA Today
Date:
December 13, 2020
USA Today interviewed Deborah Glik, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of community health sciences, about ignoring mixed messages from public figures about the pandemic.
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"How Long Until the COVID-19 Vaccine Gets to the General Public?"

Source:
Los Angeles Times
Date:
December 12, 2020
The Los Angeles Times interviewed FSPH's Dr. Timothy Brewer, professor of epidemiology, and Dr. Paul Simon, professor of epidemiology and chief science officer at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, about California’s plan to rollout millions of immunizations.
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"COVID and the Path Forward"

Source:
UCLA Technology Group
Date:
December 10, 2020
Anne Rimoin, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology, was invited to serve as a panelist by the UCLA Technology Group to speak on "COVID and the Path Forward."
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"Millions in California now Under New Restrictions"

Source:
CNN
Date:
December 7, 2020
CNN interviewed Dr. Robert Kim-Farley, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology and community health sciences, about the latest restrictions ordered in California because of the pandemic.
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CHIS Making an Impact 2020

Source:
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
Date:
December 7, 2020
The California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), produced by the Fielding School's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and led by Ninez Ponce, professor of health policy and management, is the largest state health survey and one of the largest health surveys in the nation. CHIS Making an Impact 2020 highlights the team's work this year.
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"How 700 Epidemiologists are Living now, and What They Think Is Next"

Source:
New York Times
Date:
December 4, 2020
The New York Times interviewed Karin Michels, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor and chair of the Department of Epidemiology, about the effects of the pandemic on daily life in 2020 and beyond.
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"Racial Disparities Create Obstacles for Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout"

Source:
NBC News
Date:
December 4, 2020
NBC News interviewed Vickie Mays, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, about distrust of the medical community by Black and Latino people who have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic.
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