A pair of new UCLA studies suggest that mental health needs for some ethnic communities may be going unmet in part because people in those groups don’t see themselves as needing care — despite the fact that they are reporting in surveys that they are experiencing symptoms of mental health distress.

With state vaccination rates slowing, and guidelines on mask wearing and social gatherings changing, the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR) has released new data from the 2021 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) that sheds light on Californians’ views on getting the vaccine and following suggested safety protocols.

The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR) has been named the recipient of a research award from California 100, an ambitious statewide initiative to envision and shape the long-term success of the state.

Dr. James A. Macinko, a professor at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, has been named the school’s new associate dean for research.

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A team of researchers co-led by Dr.

According to a new policy brief published by the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, led by 

A policy brief by the Fielding School's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research identifies three of the most important factors that have led to disparities in Californians’ access to dental care.