UCLA Center for Health Policy Research

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The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research is one of the nation's leading health policy research centers and the premier source of health policy information for California. Established in 1994, the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research is based in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and affiliated with the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.

The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research improves the public’s health by advancing health policy through research, public service, community partnership, and education. It is particularly known for its programs on health insurance, health economics, health disparities, and chronic disease. The Center also conducts the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), www.askchis.com the nation’s largest state health survey.

Mission

The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research improves the public’s health by advancing health policy through research, public service, community partnership, and education.

Projects & Programs

  • The California Health Interview Survey
  • Health DATA
  • Health Economics and Evaluation Research
  • Health Insurance
  • Chronic Disease
  • Health Disparities

Center News

November 23, 2022
Latest shootings underscore gun violence as a public health issue

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, address gun violence as a public health issue

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April 25, 2022
UCLA report: Reimagining the future of health and wellness in California

Report by UCLA team led 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, helps point the way toward greater access and equity as part of statewide initiative.

Source: UCLA Newsroom Read Full Article