UCLA Center for Health Policy Research

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: youtu.be/ojnK9Qz5pQc.

#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: ucla.in/4jdXyTz.

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: ucla.in/4nkzNvf #AANHPIHeritageMonth

What Comparative Health Systems and Policy Research Can and Cannot Tell Us watermark02.silverchair.com/choi_2026_ed_2… via @UCLAchpr researchers

#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: ucla.in/4jdXyTz.

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: healthpolicy.ucla.edu/newsroom/blog/…. #AANHPIHeritageMonth

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: ucla.in/4nkzNvf #AANHPIHeritageMonth

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: ucla.in/46YGWLf. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

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: ucla.in/4sG3cRV. #AAPOR2026

"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: bit.ly/4tCUDHV.

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: ucla.in/4sG3cRV. #AAPOR2026

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: ucla.in/4nkzNvf. #AANHPIHeritageMonth

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: ucla.in/4wvyvls.

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 ucla.in/4sG3cRV. #AAPOR2026

The @UCLAchpr California Health Interview Survey is featured in three presentations during the "Innovations in Measuring Demographic Characteristics" session at @AAPOR at 9:30 a.m. Also, visit us at booth #115. Learn more: ucla.in/4sG3cRV. #AAPOR2026

Check out @UCLAchpr Director Ninez A. Ponce on @PBSSoCal’s Earth Focus TODAY in 3 hours at 7:30 p.m. PT! We’re featured in a new episode about Food Insecurity. If you can’t tune in, it’s available to stream on the PBS app!

Today at 3:15 p.m., @UCLAchpr staff discuss questionnaire design and interviewing at @AAPOR, comparing the optimized grid and paging designs for the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6) using the 2025 California Health Interview Survey: ucla.in/4sG3cRV. #AAPOR2026

Check out @UCLAchpr Director Ninez A. Ponce and Data Dissemination Manager Jacob Rosalez on @PBSSoCal’s Earth Focus TODAY at 7:30 p.m. PT! We’re featured in a new episode about Food Insecurity. If you can’t tune in, it’s available to stream on the PBS app!

.@UCLAchpr's Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Data Policy Lab discusses how they collect data and research in concert with community involvement practices at @AAPOR's AAPI Research and Affinity Group panel, today at 9 a.m.: ucla.in/4sG3cRV. #AAPOR2026

From navigating changes in race and ethnicity data collection to using QR codes to improve survey response rates, @UCLAchpr and California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) staff will present nine sessions at the 2026 @AAPOR Conference, starting TODAY: ucla.in/4sG3cRV.

Check out @UCLAchpr Director Ninez A. Ponce on @PBSSoCal’s Earth Focus on Wednesday, May 13 at 7:30 p.m. PT! That’s tomorrow! We’re featured in a new episode about Food Insecurity. If you can’t tune in, it’s available to stream on the PBS app!