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As one of the largest health surveys in the United States, the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) is a scientifically reliable source of the most up-to-date information on key health topics. CHIS findings have proven to be very helpful to journalists researching background for stories on health policy and related health care issues in California.
CHIS generates new data every two years. The findings, first available for 2001, help create a better understanding of health trends, the use of healthcare services, and the prevalence of health conditions in different geographic areas of the state and among a wide variety of racial and ethnic groups.
Tens of thousands of households are interviewed in every survey, including major language groups in California, such as Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean. Thus CHIS data has good representation from every county and most large ethnic groups. Covering a broad range of health topics, the findings have proven to be invaluable for accurate and current reporting on health issues.
 If you need quick health data on Californians, use the free CHIS online research tool, AskCHIS. Through AskCHIS you can quickly get the information you need for your story.
CHIS and its collaborators (UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, the California Department of Public Health, the Department of Health Care Services and the Public Health Institute) regularly produce newsworthy reports on timely issues in health, healthcare and health insurance coverage.
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July 11, 2007 |
Erosion of California's Job-Based Insurance Highlights Need for Health Care System Reforms, Says UCLA Report
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June 12, 2007 |
2.5 million Californians struggle to put food on the table |
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May 15, 2007 |
Falls, disability and hunger are surprisingly common aspects of life for California seniors |
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May 4, 2007 |
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Receives Major Grant for Statewide Health Survey |
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April 5, 2007 |
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Receives $2.75 Million Grant for Statewide Health Survey |
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March 22, 2007 |
California teens in poor neighborhoods have less access to parks and get less physical activity |
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January 25, 2007 |
California Health Interview Survey releases 2005 data |
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November 14, 2006 |
Adult Smoking Rate Declines, While Asthma, Diabetes and Obesity Rates Rise |
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October 17, 2006 |
Asthma and other breathing problems a growing challenge to California healthcare system |
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October 5, 2006 |
One in Five Californians Were Uninsured Despite Modest Gains in Coverage |
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August 17, 2006 |
Living near heavy traffic nearly triples chance of ER visits or hospitalizations for asthma sufferers |
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May 10, 2006 |
Language Barrier Puts More Than 1 Million Californians in HMOs at Risk for Health Care Problems |
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March 1, 2006 |
UCLA Center For Health Policy Research Receives Major Grant To Collect Violence Data |
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November 28, 2005 |
The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Enters into Contract to Collect Important Cancer Data |
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September 13, 2005 |
More California Teens Consume Soda and Fast Food Each Day Than Five Servings of Fruits and Vegetables |
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September 8, 2005 |
The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Receives Major Grant for CHIS |
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August 16, 2005 |
California's System of Job-Based Health Insurance Continues to Decline |
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July 19, 2005 |
More than Half of Californians in HMOs are Overweight or Obese |
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July 13, 2005 |
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Receives $3.38 Million Grant for CHIS |
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April 4, 2005 |
Nearly One Million California Adolescents Below Recommended Levels of Physical Activity |
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November 22, 2004 |
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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December 9, 2003 |
Report Indicates Poorest Children and Adults with Asthma Most Likely to End Up in Emergency Rooms
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October 28, 2003 |
UCLA Study Examines Well-being of California's 3.6 Million Seniors; Latinos, Those with Limited-English Report Poorest Health
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September 18, 2003 |
California Health Interview Survey 2003, the Largest Statewide Survey of its Kind, Targets Households in Every County. To be Conducted in Five Languages. |
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September 18, 2003 |
UCLA Report Details Dramatic Racial/Ethnic Differences in State Cancer Screening Rates; Gaps Leave Hundreds of Thousands at Risk |
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April 30, 2003 |
One in Seven California Adults Suffers from or is at Risk for Diabetes, New CHIS Data Shows. |
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February 27, 2003 |
California’s HMO Population More Diverse Than Previously Thought |
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June 20, 2002 |
UCLA Study Shows How Differences in Employment, Education and Residency Status Create Health Coverage Disparities Among Californians |
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May 7, 2002 |
Landmark California Health Study Reports that Asthma is a Major Issue for Californians |
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