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Telehealth Tougher When English Isn't First Language

Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital used data from the California Health Interview Survey to study the digital divide affects the virtual delivery of health care.
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
KSBY TV (Ch. 6 serving California's Central Coast)

It's World Asthma Day: How many people live with the disease in San Luis Obispo County?

Data from the California Health Interview Survey showed that 22% of adults in San Luis Obispo County were diagnosed with asthma from 2019–2021.
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), AskCHIS, Asthma (Smoking and Air Quality)
Sierra Sun Times

New UCLA Study Finds Access to Firearms for Californians Ages 15–24 Associated with Increased Suicide Risk

1 in 4 California adolescents ages 15–17 and nearly 1 in 3 Californians ages 18–24 said they had suicidal thoughts at least once in their lifetime.
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), Gun Violence and Gun Safety
Ninez A. Ponce
California Healthline

California Is Investing $500M in Therapy Apps for Youth. Advocates Fear It Won’t Pay Off.

Nearly half of California youths from the ages of 12 to 17 report having recently struggled with mental health issues, with nearly a third experiencing serious psychological distress, according to a 2021 study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Also published on KFF Health News.
Mental Health Program, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
D. Imelda Padilla-Frausto
Newsweek

California SNAP benefits unused by millions

Nourish California estimates there are 2.7 million people eligible for CalFresh who do not receive any benefits. If the state approved the benefits for the 2.7 million, it would receive an extra $3.5 billion in CalFresh money from the federal government yearly.

California has a significant food insecurity problem, with UCLA's Center for Health Policy and Research finding 3.4 million residents went hungry in 2021, and 39 percent of adults could not afford enough food for themselves.

California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
Newsweek

California Food Program in Danger

California has a significant food insecurity problem, with UCLA’s Center for Health Policy and Research finding 3.4 million residents went hungry in 2021, and 39 percent of adults could not afford enough food for themselves.
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
Nguoi Viet Daily News (Orange County)

Mental illness: 'The invisible enemy' for half a century of Vietnamese people

According to the 2021 California Health Interview Survey, 62% of Vietnamese people in California have fear of gun violence; 22% have been victims of hate crimes; 13% live in constant fear of being victims of a hate crime.
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
WGN.com (Chicago TV station)

Data Equity Advocate Ninez A. Ponce Receives 2024 Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award

Ponce is known for her expertise in health policy and health disparities. She has made a significant impact on the field of public health through her research, teaching and advocacy efforts. [Picked up in more than 200 outlets from PR Newswire news release issued by CDC Foundation.]
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism

Undocumented immigrants of all ages can now access Medi-Cal. Will they sign up and get care?

About one in four Californians are immigrants, and half are from Latin America. Nearly 10% of California’s workforce are undocumented. Nearly three times more Hispanics/Latinx (about 12%) compared to their white peers were uninsured in California, according to a 2020 report from UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
State of Health Insurance in California (SHIC), California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
Shana Charles, Susan H. Babey, Joelle Wolstein
The Final Call

Mental health concerns rise among Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities

To increase awareness of mental health issues in AANHPI communities, the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and AAPI Data, based at UC Riverside, published a 67-page report detailing the psychological toll burdening these communities.
AAPI Data Project, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
Ninez A. Ponce