High rates of food insecurity, hate incidents, and difficulties accessing health care were all at the forefront of issues that plagued Californians in 2022, according to the annual California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) data released today by FSPH's
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Linh Chuong
PhD Candidate, Health Policy and Management
More than half — or 55% — of California adults said they have received a positive COVID-19 test result: 46% used only a self-test kit, 27% received their positive result from both a self-test kit and testing site, and 26% from a clinic, hospital, lab or other test, according to May 2023 data released today by the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS).
While self-test kits have made it faster and more convenient to test for COVID-19, the results are not reported to health care providers or local public health departments, making case rates impossible to track.
Sarah Stigers, MPH student in the Department of Health Policy and Management, and Lauren Morales, MPH student in the Departm
Dr. Olivia Jung’s work in the field of healthcare management is informed by her interdisciplinary training in organizational behavior, general management, and health policy. Drawing on organizational theories, Dr. Jung studies ways to motivate, organize, and support innovating at the frontline (by patients and healthcare workers who are closest to care delivery and thus most familiar with what does and does not work).
Center Affiliations
Education
- PhD, Harvard Business School, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
- AM, Harvard Business School, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
- BS, Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
- BA, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
LOS ANGELES – A new report from the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (UCLA LPPI) reveals a severe underrepresentation of Latina physicians in the U.S. and California, emphasizing the need for immediate action to address this critical issue.
Linh Chuong, a PhD candidate in the Department of Health Policy and Management was selected as the 2023 winner for the journal
A California program for Medi-Cal beneficiaries with complex medical needs and chronic conditions reduced the number of emergency department visits and hospital stays among its enrollees, according to an evaluation published today by the