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| April 29, 2008
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NEW STUDY FINDS CALIFORNIA NEIGHBORHOODS "DESIGNED FOR DISEASE" |
| April 7, 2008
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ONE IN THREE YOUNG CHILDREN DO NOT GET REGULAR DENTAL CARE |
| October 31, 2007
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UCLA CENTER FOR HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH RECEIVES GRANT TO EXPAND HEALTH SURVEY IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY |
| September 24, 2007
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UCLA CENTER FOR POLICY HEALTH RESEARCH RECEIVES $743,826 GRANT FOR STATISTICAL SNAPSHOT ON OBESITY |
| September 10, 2007
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5.7 MILLION INSURED CALIFORNIANS RECEIVE HEALTH CARE FROM PUBLIC HOSPITALS AND COMMUNITY CLINICS |
| August 30, 2007
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CALIFORNIA'S UNINSURED NEED BOTH EXPANSION OF THE SAFETY NET AND HEALTH INSURANCE TO IMPROVE THEIR ABILITY TO ACCESS CARE |
| August 22, 2007
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DIABETES CONTINUES TO RISE IN CALIFORNIA |
| August 1, 2007
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MANY CALIFORNIANS STRUGGLE TO PAY FOR HEALTH CARE |
| July 27, 2007
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JOB-BASED INSURANCE FALLING DRAMATICALLY FOR LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME WORKERS IN CALIFORNIA |
| July 24, 2007
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EXPANSION OF HEALTH INSURANCE IN CALIFORNIA UNLIKELY TO ATTRACT UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS |
| July 11, 2007
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EROSION OF CALIFORNIA'S JOB-BASED INSURANCE HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM REFORMS |
| June 12, 2007
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2.5 MILLION CALIFORNIANS STRUGGLE TO PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE |
| May 15, 2007
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FALLS, DISABILITY AND HUNGER ARE SURPRISINGLY COMMON ASPECTS OF LIFE FOR CALIFORNIA SENIORS |
| May 4, 2007
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UCLA CENTER FOR HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH RECEIVES MAJOR GRANT FOR STATEWIDE HEALTH SURVEY |
| March 22, 2007
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CALIFORNIA TEENS IN POOR NEIGHBORHOODS HAVE LESS ACCESS TO PARKS AND GET LESS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY |
| February 28, 2007
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LOW-INCOME AND MINORITY CALIFORNIANS ARE HIT HARDEST BY ASTHMA PROBLEMS
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| February 28, 2007
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STUDY LINKS SMOKING AND PETS IN THE HOME TO ASTHMA SYMPTOMS AND OTHER BREATHING PROBLEMS |
| February 23, 2007
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VAST MAJORITY OF INJURED WORKERS IN CALIFORNIA HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY CARE |
| February 14, 2007
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PROPOSED FEDERAL CUTS WOULD DROP 248,000 CALIFORNIA CHILDREN FROM HEALTHY FAMILIES INSURANCE PROGRAM |
| January 25, 2007
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CALIFORNIA HEALTH INTERVIEW SURVEY RELEASES 2005 DATA |
| November 14, 2006
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ADULT SMOKING RATE DECLINES, WHILE ASTHMA, DIABETES AND OBESITY RATES RISE |
| October 17, 2006
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ASTHMA AND OTHER BREATHING PROBLEMS A GROWING CHALLENGE TO CALIFORNIA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM |
| October 5, 2006
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ONE IN FIVE CALIFORNIANS UNINSURED, DESPITE MODEST GAINS IN COVERAGE |
| August 24, 2006
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LESS THAN ONE-FOURTH OF CALIFORNIA ADULTS WALK REGULARLY |
| August 17, 2006
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LIVING NEAR HEAVY TRAFFIC NEARLY TRIPLES CHANCE OF ER VISITS OR HOSPITALIZATIONS FOR ASTHMA SUFFERERS |
| July 6, 2006
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MOST CALIFORNIANS RATE THEIR HEALTH AS 'GOOD' OR BETTER |
| June 29, 2006
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INSURED CALIFORNIANS REPORT HIGH SATISFACTION WITH HEALTH CARE |
| June 26, 2006
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HIGH COST OF INSURANCE OUTWEIGHS OTHER BARRIERS FOR MID-SIZE FIRMS |
| May 10, 2006
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LANGUAGE BARRIER PUTS MORE THAN 1 MILLION CALIFORNIANS IN HMO'S AT RISK FOR HEALTH CARE PROBLEMS |
| April 27, 2006
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NEW DATA PINPOINTS WHERE HEALTH INSURANCE CRISIS IS CONCENTRATED IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY |
| March 1, 2006
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UCLA CENTER FOR HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH RECEIVES MAJOR GRANT TO COLLECT VIOLENCE DATA |
| February 22, 2006
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ASTHMA SUFFERERS WHO DELAY CARE OFTEN WIND UP IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM |
| December 20, 2005
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NEARLY HALF OF CALIFORNIA ADULTS LIVE WITH CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS |
| December 15, 2005
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DIABETES ON THE RISE IN CALIFORNIA |
| December 6, 2005
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SURVEY REVEALS ALARMING DETAILS ABOUT LACK OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
AMONG CALIFORNIA ADULTS AND TEENS; SURVEY ALSO FINDS THAT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS AND PARKS ENCOURAGE ACTIVITY |
| December 5, 2005
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STUDY FINDS THAT THE SUPPLY OF DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND ASSISTANTS IN CALIFORNIA IS STABLE, DESPITE EARLIER SHORTAGES |
| November 28, 2005
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UCLA CENTER FOR HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH ENTERS INTO CONTRACT TO COLLECT IMPORTANT CANCER DATA |
| September 13, 2005
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TWO-THIRDS OF CALIFORNIA TEENS DRINK SODA AND NEARLY HALF EAT FAST FOOD EVERY DAY |
| September 8, 2005
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UCLA CENTER FOR HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH RECEIVES MAJOR GRANT FOR STATEWIDE HEALTH SURVEY |
| August 16, 2005
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CALIFORNIA'S SYSTEM OF JOB-BASED HEALTH INSURANCE CONTINUES TO DECLINE |
| July 19, 2005
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MORE THAN HALF OF CALIFORNIANS IN HMOs ARE OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE |
| July 13, 2005
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UCLA CENTER FOR HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH RECEIVES $3.38 MILLION GRANT FOR STATEWIDE HEALTH SURVEY |
| April 4, 2005
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NEARLY ONE MILLION CALIFORNIA ADOLESCENTS BELOW RECOMMENDED LEVELS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY |
| December 14, 2004
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494,000 MORE OF CALIFORNIA’S CHILDREN HAD HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE IN 2003 THAN IN 2001 |
| November 22, 2004
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MORE THAN FOUR MILLION ADULTS IN CALIFORNIA DIAGNOSED WITH HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND AT INCREASED RISK OF STROKE, AND HEART AND KIDNEY FAILURE |
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