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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 8h

Wildfires affect physical health. Among California adults who experienced wildfires in the past two years, 363,000 said their physical health was harmed, and 2.3 million who experienced wildfire smoke in that time reported physical health harm. Read more: ucla.in/3TFmyLv.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 11h

Wildfires affect people’s mental health. 21.8% of California adults who experienced a wildfire in the past two years said their mental health was harmed, according to 2025 California Health Interview Survey data. In L.A. County, it was 30.3%. Read more: ucla.in/3TFmyLv.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

More than twice as many California adults ages 18–29 report #vaping in the past month compared with adults 30 and older (10% vs. 4%), according to a UCLA Center for Health Policy Research fact sheet released today focused on young adult vaping: ucla.in/4zPCaeT.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

The 2025 California Health Interview Survey data are here. Among the findings: 500,000 more adults said their mental health was harmed as a result of wildfire smoke in the past two years, rising from 1.6 million in 2024 to 2.1 million in 2025. Read more: ucla.in/3TFmyLv.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Today’s the day! Join us at noon PT for the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) annual data release and hear key findings from the 2025 survey. Register to join us: ucla.in/4yd64IP.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Join us at noon PT tomorrow for the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) annual data release, featuring key findings from the 2025 survey on the health effects of wildfires, immigrant access to healthcare, and much more. Register: ucla.in/4yd64IP.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) data can help communities understand where gaps and needs exist — and inform policies that improve health and healthcare. Join us Thursday, October 15, for the annual CHIS data release: ucla.in/4yd64IP.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) data are made available through UCLA Center for Health Policy Research's free online health query tool, AskCHIS™. Join us on October 15 as we share findings on the health and healthcare needs of Californians at the CHIS annual data release: ucla.in/4yd64IP.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

New 2025 California Health Interview Survey data will include information on the prevalence of hate incidents among Californians, data CHIS has been collecting since 2023. Join us October 15 as we share findings from the latest CHIS data: ucla.in/4yd64IP.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

We're 1 week away from our California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) annual data release! Join us next Thursday, October 15, as we share the latest CHIS data on a variety of topics, from the effects of the wildfires to healthcare access: ucla.in/4yd64IP.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Everyone deserves access to healthcare that meets their needs. New California Health Interview Survey data will examine barriers to healthcare access for transgender and gender expansive Californians. Join us October 15 for the annual CHIS data release: ucla.in/4yd64IP.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) annual data release will feature a wide range of health topics, including a new fact sheet examining young adults’ experiences with vaping. Join us on Thursday, October 15, as we unveil the survey findings: ucla.in/4yd64IP.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Food insecurity among low-income Californians has increased in recent years. Join us on Thursday, October 15, for the California Health Interview Survey annual data release, where we'll unveil new data and discuss trends and access to public benefits: ucla.in/4yd64IP.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

What percentage of Californians had access to air conditioning during an extreme heat wave? Register for the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) annual data release on Thursday, October 15, to hear findings from timely new topics and questions: ucla.in/4yd64IP.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Two weeks to go! 📅 Join us October 15 at noon PT for the California Health Interview Survey annual data release and explore the latest data on the health and well-being of Californians. Register: ucla.in/4yd64IP.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Join us on Thursday, October 15, for the California Health Interview Survey annual data release, which will explore how the 2025 wildfires, and smoke from the fires, affected Californians' mental and physical health. Register to attend: ucla.in/4yd64IP.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Join us for the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research California Health Interview Survey annual data release, featuring a variety of topics including health effects of wildfires, food insecurity, and access to healthcare on Thursday, October 15, from noon to 1 p.m. PT. Register: ucla.in/4yd64IP.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Each year, the California Health Interview Survey interviews more than 20,000 California households on a wide range of health and health-related topics. Join us Thursday, October 15, for the CHIS annual data release. Register: ucla.in/4yd64IP.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Join AJ Scheitler, @uclachpr.bsky.social Data Equity Center Director, who will lead a workshop on how health and population data can inform policy hosted by @castatelibrary.bsky.social's #CRBNexus TODAY at 1:30 p.m.: bit.ly/3Tvb4Kh. #DataToPolicy #ResearchToPolicy

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The upcoming California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) annual data release will feature disaggregated data on Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) communities, as part of revisions to race and ethnicity measures. Register to join us on October 15: ucla.in/4yd64IP.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

.@uclachpr.bsky.social Data Equity Center Director AJ Scheitler joins a panel of leading scholars for #CRBNexus to explore how health research and data inform policy and practice across California a week from today on Friday, September 25, at 11 a.m.: bit.ly/4cGlQ6Y⁠ #DataToPolicy #ResearchToPolicy

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Join AJ Scheitler, @uclachpr.bsky.social Data Equity Center Director, who will lead a workshop on how health and population data can inform policy hosted by @castatelibrary.bsky.social's #CRBNexus on Friday, September 25 at 1:30 p.m.: bit.ly/3Tvb4Kh. #DataToPolicy #ResearchToPolicy

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Join us for the @uclachpr.bsky.social California Health Interview Survey annual data release on Thursday, October 15, from noon to 1 p.m. PT. Featured topics include: health effects of wildfires, food insecurity, and access to healthcare. Register: ucla.in/4yd64IP.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

.@uclachpr.bsky.social Data Equity Center Director AJ Scheitler joins a panel of leading scholars for #CRBNexus to explore how health research and data inform policy and practice across California on Friday, September 25, at 11 a.m.: bit.ly/4cGlQ6Y⁠ #DataToPolicy #ResearchToPolicy

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Join AJ Scheitler, @uclachpr.bsky.social Data Equity Center Director, who will lead a workshop on how health and population data can inform policy hosted by @castatelibrary.bsky.social's #CRBNexus on Friday, September 25 at 1:30 p.m.: bit.ly/3Tvb4Kh. #DataToPolicy #ResearchToPolicy

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

A new @uclachpr.bsky.social study finds that American Indian and Alaska Native adults in California were more likely to delay care, and had higher rates of adverse childhood experiences, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors than California adults overall. Read more: ucla.in/3T0ge0y.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Breastfeeding can reduce breast cancer risk, but many people face challenges in access. This #NationalBreastfeedingMonth, we highlight a @uclachpr.bsky.social study which identifies 3 strategies & provides recommendations for breaking down barriers to breastfeeding: ucla.in/41HBoAF.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Aug. 18 at 11 am PT: @uclachpr.bsky.social NHPI Data Policy Lab program manager Christen Marquez will present at the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Lactation Collaborative’s data equity and maternal health webinar for #AANHPIBreastfeedingWeek: tinyurl.com/AANHPIBFWK2026.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Nearly 1 in 3 American Indian and Alaska Native adults reported living with heart disease, hypertension, and/or diabetes (32%), according to a recent @uclachpr.bsky.social fact sheet that uses combined 2020–2024 California Health Interview Survey data. Read more: ucla.in/4fZinBm.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Rates of chronic disease and substance use vary widely within the American Indian and Alaska Native adult population in California when examined by different demographic characteristics, @uclachpr.bsky.social study shows. Read the policy brief, fact sheets, and infographic: ucla.in/4uZ1mxh.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Are you at @amstatnews.bsky.social's #JSM2026? So are we! On August 5, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) Director Todd Hughes will discuss the modeling methodology used to create the small-area CHIS estimates, available in AskCHIS Neighborhood Edition. For more information: bit.ly/4xfIMBK

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

You can't address disparities you can't see. This #NationalMinorityMentalHealthMonth, use our California Health Interview Survey free online health query tool AskCHIS™ to explore a wide range of mental health topics across racial and ethnic groups: ask.chis.ucla.edu.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Join us & the California Rural Indian Health Board, Inc. California Tribal Epidemiology Center researchers TODAY as we share a new series of publications examining variations in chronic conditions & substance use across American Indian & Alaska Native subpopulation groups in CA: ucla.in/44HvUrK.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

New @uclachpr.bsky.social study shows value of digging deeper into data and reveals how rates of chronic disease and substance use vary widely within the American Indian and Alaska Native adult population in CA. Read the policy brief and fact sheets: ucla.in/4uZ1mxh.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Join us & the California Rural Indian Health Board, Inc. California Tribal Epidemiology Center researchers tomorrow as we share a new series of publications examining variations in chronic conditions & substance use across American Indian & Alaska Native subpopulation groups in CA: ucla.in/44HvUrK.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Join us & the California Rural Indian Health Board, Inc. California Tribal Epidemiology Center researchers this week as we share a new series of publications examining variations in chronic conditions & substance use across American Indian & Alaska Native subpopulation groups in CA: ucla.in/44HvUrK.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

In 1 week, join us & California Rural Indian Health Board, Inc. California Tribal Epidemiology Center researchers, as we share a new series of publications examining variations in chronic conditions & substance use across American Indian & Alaska Native subpopulation groups in CA: ucla.in/44HvUrK.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Join us and the California Rural Indian Health Board on Thursday, July 23, as researchers share a series of publications examining variations in chronic conditions and substance use across American Indian and Alaska Native subpopulation groups in California: ucla.in/44HvUrK.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

In 2 weeks, join us & California Rural Indian Health Board, Inc. California Tribal Epidemiology Center researchers, as we share a new series of publications examining variations in chronic conditions & substance use across American Indian & Alaska Native subpopulation groups in CA: ucla.in/44HvUrK.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Join us & the California Rural Indian Health Board, Inc. California Tribal Epidemiology Center researchers on 7/23, as we share a new series of publications examining variations in chronic conditions & substance use across American Indian & Alaska Native subpopulation groups in CA: ucla.in/44HvUrK.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

“Data is how we prove our stories are real to the people in power. It's how we force the system to say, ‘We see you, we know what you need, and you belong here,’” says @UCLAchpr Director Ninez Ponce on the need for LGBTQ+ data. Read our staff #PrideMonth Q&As: ucla.in/4oRXKLg.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

#PrideMonth: Explore our timeline highlighting key milestones in @uclachpr.bsky.social's California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) collection of sexual orientation and gender identity data, along with the policies and publications informed by CHIS data: bit.ly/4eFWac8.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

#PrideMonth is about people — and data helps make sure LGBTQ+ communities are seen, represented, and supported. Read our staff Q&A on why LGBTQ+ data matters, health issues we should be talking about, what gives us hope, and LGBTQ+ recommendations: ucla.in/4oRXKLg.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Join us this Wednesday (6/17) as researchers share findings from a report developed by @uclachpr.bsky.social, in collaboration with UC Irvine Public Health and RAND Corporation, that examines key design considerations for creating a unified health care financing system in CA: ucla.in/4uc9Ik4.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Join us Wednesday, June 17, as researchers share findings from a report developed by @uclachpr.bsky.social, in collaboration with UCI Public Health, that examines key design considerations for creating a unified health care financing system in CA: ucla.in/4uc9Ik4.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Hot off the press: UCLA FSPH's June magazine features a conversation with Professor and @uclachpr.bsky.social Director Ninez Ponce and FSPH Assistant Professor Kathryn Leifheit on how equity-centered data and real experiences can advance health policy. Read the Q&A: ucla.in/4v7wMla.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

June 17 webinar! Join us as researchers share findings from a report developed by @uclachpr.bsky.social , in collaboration with @ucirvine.bsky.social Public Health and RAND Corporation, that examines key design considerations for creating a unified healthcare financing system in CA: ucla.in/4uc9Ik4.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Join us Wednesday, June 17, as researchers share findings from a report developed by @uclachpr.bsky.social, in collaboration with UC Irvine Public Health and RAND Corporation, that examines key design considerations for creating a unified health care financing system in CA: ucla.in/4uc9Ik4.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

New @uclachpr.bsky.social study using 2022–2024 CHIS data finds California adolescents who use drugs or binge drink alcohol are more likely to experience psychological distress and have seriously thought of or attempted suicide. Read the findings and policy brief: ucla.in/4tMcr3m.

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research @uclachpr.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Congrats to our director Ninez Ponce, who received the 2026 Gail Wilensky Award for Impact in Health Policy at the @academyhealth.bsky.social Annual Research Meeting on 5/31. The award was sponsored by NORC at the University of Chicago & presented by EVP of Research Michael Davern: ucla.in/4tJO2wd.

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