UCLA Center for Health Policy Research

A leading health policy research center and the premier source of health policy information for California. Home of the California Health Interview Survey.

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Meet the @UCLAchpr! Our team of researchers and analysts is dedicated to advancing health equity by informing policies that work for everyone. Learn how we’re making an impact on health policy research: https://t.co/oOKezsyPTL.

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Congratulations to our director @NinezPonce, who received the 2026 Gail Wilensky Award for Impact in Health Policy at the @AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting on Sunday. The award was sponsored by @NORCNews & presented by EVP of Research Michael Davern: https://t.co/YUNFruMZc9.

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Happy #PrideMonth! @UCLAchpr's California Health Interview Survey has collected data on the health and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ Californians since 2001, expanding over time to capture more inclusive, detailed identities and experiences. Explore data in AskCHIS: https://t.co/5WFwK3l8rx

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Check out the #NHPI Data Policy Lab's data visualization tool with specific data on NHPI social determinants of health. The #NHPI Data Policy Lab is part of the @UCLAchpr - ensuring easily accessible and digestible NHPI data to help connect stories, enhance visibility, and inform policy. Learn more: https://t.co/hwGF0tohxS

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#AANHPIHeritageMonth: Free tools from the @UCLAchpr Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Data Policy Lab provide NHPI communities and advocates with California county-level data on health, housing, income, and more. Access the tools and data profiles: https://t.co/6fh95g9q3M.

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TODAY at noon, @UCLAchpr Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Data Policy Lab unveils a new and improved NHPI Social Determinants of Health dashboard, featuring county-level data on health and factors that influence health. Register: https://t.co/G4Gpm3W3GH #AANHPIHeritageMonth

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In honor of #AANHPIHeritageMonth, @UCLAchpr celebrates our Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Data Policy Lab.
📌Check out our timeline of some of the lab’s accomplishments since it's launch in 2020: https://t.co/xcNDUvYZMV.
📌Learn more about the lab: https://t.co/cxqwYWKqOJ.

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Tomorrow, the @UCLAchpr Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Data Policy Lab unveils a new and improved NHPI Social Determinants of Health dashboard, featuring county-level data on health and factors that influence health. Register: https://t.co/G4Gpm3W3GH #AANHPIHeritageMonth

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#AANHPIHeritageMonth: AskCHIS™ provides disaggregated data for #AsianAmericans, where you can search data by various Asian ethnicity groups. More than 4 in 5 Asian adults in CA reported having excellent/very good/good health from 2020–2024. Explore more: https://t.co/5WFwK3l8rx.

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On Thursday, the @UCLAchpr Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Data Policy Lab unveils a new and improved NHPI Social Determinants of Health dashboard, featuring county-level data on health and factors that influence health. Register: https://t.co/G4Gpm3W3GH #AANHPIHeritageMonth

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What Comparative Health Systems and Policy Research Can and Cannot Tell Us
https://t.co/XQacyioWXc via @UCLAchpr researchers

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#AANHPIHeritageMonth: 14.7% of Asian adults do not have a usual place to go when sick or need health advice, compared with 15.4% of all California adults. Explore more AskCHIS™ data on Asian Americans: https://t.co/5WFwK3l8rx.

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Transparency, accountability, and participation. NHPI Data Policy Lab director Calvin Chang shares how he defines community involvement and partnership when it comes to institutions working with NHPI communities. Read the full Q&A: https://t.co/LIymGMtT8C. #AANHPIHeritageMonth

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In ONE week, the @UCLAchpr Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Data Policy Lab unveils a new and improved NHPI Social Determinants of Health dashboard, featuring county-level data on health and factors that influence health. Register: https://t.co/G4Gpm3W3GH #AANHPIHeritageMonth

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Transgender and bisexual adults in California are more likely than other LGBT adults to report serious thoughts of suicide and moderate or serious psychological distress, according to a study last year from @UCLAchpr: https://t.co/xDeWbHZPm1. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

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At 4 p.m. at @AAPOR, @UCLAchpr staff examine differences in adverse childhood experiences disclosure across survey modes, as well as question-level variability in sensitivity, using California Health Interview Survey data on adults and teens: https://t.co/4qi2XfYEJs. #AAPOR2026

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"Almost 5% [of all Californians] are going to bed hungry" says @UCLAchpr director Ninez A. Ponce on @PBSSoCal's newest Earth Focus episode on Food Insecurity. Catch the episode this Sunday, May 17, at 7:30 p.m. on PBS SoCal Plus or watch on YouTube: https://t.co/nTzO5OpGNC.

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Ninez A. Ponce, @UCLAchpr director, and Todd Hughes, director of the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) discuss how the CHIS employs a multifaceted set of strategies to address diverse communities in California at 8:30 a.m. at @AAPOR: https://t.co/4qi2XfZcz0. #AAPOR2026

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In two weeks, the @UCLAchpr Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Data Policy Lab unveils a new and improved NHPI Social Determinants of Health dashboard, featuring county-level data on health and factors that influence health: https://t.co/5Wl7BmyalG. #AANHPIHeritageMonth

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Joelle Wolstein, @uclachpr research scientist, & her students, Daniela Alonso & Katia Ayon Lara, used California Health Interview Survey data in their poster on food insecurity among L.A. County Latinos at the Food Access Summit at @CalStateLA. Read more: https://t.co/tB3pzbVxci.

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At 9:30 a.m., @UCLAchpr and @ssrs_research staff discuss using QR codes to improve survey response rates AND evaluate the effect of sampling two adolescents within the same household using the California Health Interview Survey at @AAPOR https://t.co/4qi2XfZcz0. #AAPOR2026