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People Magazine: What It's Like to Have Breast Cancer Without Insurance

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PEOPLE Magazine
Date:
October 5, 2017
Dr. Ninez Ponce, professor in FSPH's Department of Health Policy and Management, was quoted on October 5 in a PEOPLE Magazine article about the challenges faced by uninsured women diagnosed with breast cancer, in light of actress Julia Louis-Dreifus' breast cancer announcement.
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U.S. News & World Report: Protect the Elderly, Protect Yourself

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U.S. News and World Report
Date:
September 21, 2017
Dr. Jonathan Fielding, professor-in-residence in FSPH's Department of Health Policy and Management, wrote an op-ed published September 21 by U.S. News & World Report addressing nursing home abuse and the rights of elderly members of our society.
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Improving infant health: What’s the role for social policy?

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BMC
Date:
September 15, 2017
Dean Jody Heymann & WORLD's Aleta Sprague: "Paid leave is a powerful example of a policy that has the potential to strengthen infant health outcomes by supporting parents to provide the best care they can."
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Capital and Main: Bernie Sanders’ Single-Payer Proposal Puts Spotlight Back on SB 562

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Capital and Main
Date:
September 15, 2017
Dr. Gerald Kominski, professor of health policy and management and director of FSPH's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, was interviewed September 15 by Capital and Main about efforts to repeal the ACA and said an "honest" discussion about details and goals of a single-payer system is needed.
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Capital and Main: Bernie Sanders’ Single-Payer Proposal Puts Spotlight Back on SB 562

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Capital and Main
Date:
September 15, 2017
Dr. Gerald Kominski, director of FSPH's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, was interviewed September 15 by Capital and Main about efforts to repeal the ACA and said an "honest" discussion about details and goals of a single-payer system is needed.
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Hurricane Harvey’s Public Health Impact Extends Beyond Flooding

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HUFFPOST
Date:
August 29, 2017
HUFFPOST speaks with Professor Richard Jackson of FSPH's Department of Environmental Health Sciences about public health impacts of Hurricane Harvey.
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U.S. News & World Report: Stay Healthy to Prevent Dementia

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U.S. News and World Report
Date:
August 22, 2017
Dr. Jonathan Fielding, professor-in-residence in FSPH's Department of Health Policy and Management, wrote an op-ed published August 22 by U.S. News & World Report about new studies that suggest exercise, healthy diet and good sleep may reduce the risk of dementia.
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Dr. Ninez Ponce appointed to National Center for Health Statistics advisory board

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UCLA Asia Pacific Center
Date:
August 10, 2017
Dr. Ninez Ponce, FSPH professor of health policy and management and principal investigator of the California Health Interview Survey, conducted by FSPH's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, was appointed to the Board of Scientific Counselors of the National Center for Health Statistics, a statistical agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Dr. Ninez Ponce featured in video by AJMC about access to high-quality health care in California

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AJMC
Date:
August 3, 2017
Dr. Ninez Ponce, FSPH professor of health policy and management and principal investigator of the California Health Interview Survey, conducted by FSPH's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, was featured in a video interview Aug. 3 by the American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC) about access to high-quality health care in California.
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CNN interviews FSPH's Dr. Gerald Kominski about single-payer health system in the U.S.

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CNN
Date:
July 28, 2017
Dr. Gerald Kominski, professor of health policy and management and director of FSPH's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, was interviewed July 28 by CNN about the possibility of a single-payer healthcare system in the U.S.
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