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Media can get quick data on health insurance, chronic diseases, cancer, HPV and many other topics from our Communications department. Call: 310-794-0930 or email us. Or use our askCHIS search tool or Data Access Center. Learn more.

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CHIS is conducted by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, which publishes reports, policy briefs and fact sheets and can provide experts on a wide range of health topics. Call us or use our easy Find an Expert web tool.

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CHIS Press Releases
October 2009New federal grant to help Los Angeles community groups in polluted areas trace the link between the environment and health
October 2009More than 30 presentations highlight CHIS data and Center expertise at APHA 2009
October 200993 percent of Californians would potentially be insured under national health care reform
October 2009Insured African Americans more likely to use emergency room than other insured groups
September 2009Teens with packed lunches eat less fast food
September 2009Bubbling Over: New Research Shows Direct Link Between Soda and Obesity
August 2009Insured and in debt: Even with coverage Californians struggle to pay medical bills
July 2009SAVE THE DATE: Center invites students to free conference on health disparities
May 2009Nearly 1 million Californians seek medical care in Mexico annually
April 2009Los Angeles county legislative districts have most uninsured
March 2009UCLA Center for Health Policy Research receives $1 million grant from Kaiser Permanente
February 2009One in four California adolescent girls has had HPV vaccine
February 2009New factor in teen obesity: parents
February 2009Southern California legislative districts have most uninsured children
January 2009Many asthma patients don't understand their doctor
December 2008Nearly 6.4 million Californians lack health insurance
December 2008Obesity among California's low-income teens nearly triple that of more affluent peers
November 2008New Report: San Joaquin Valley center of emerging elder-health crisis
October 2008Grim health insurance picture for California's low-income kids
September 2008New report examines California health trends
August 2008Women's Health in California: Wide disparities, narrow options
July 2008Californians miss 3.9 million days of work or school a year due to asthma
April 2008New study finds California neighborhoods "designed for disease"
April 2008One in three young children do not get regular dental care


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