Health
← Back to IssuesBefore the COVID-19 pandemic put a painful spotlight on the fatal consequences of health inequities, unequal access to healthcare was a top concern for UCLA LPPI. Using data and research, UCLA LPPI’s health experts are guiding policymakers toward approaches that expand access to quality, culturally competent healthcare.
What You Need to Know:
500
years
It will take 500 years to close the Latino physician crisis in California.
2x
as likely
In California, Latinos are about twice as likely as non-Latinos to have no health insurance.
Featured Projects
California’s Physician Shortage During COVID-19: A Policy Roadmap To Expand Access To Care 
Policy Report → Demography & Population Studies
California’s Physician Shortage During COVID-19: A Policy Roadmap To Expand Access To Care
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California’s Physician Shortage: Brief 
White Paper → Health
California’s Physician Shortage: Brief
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News & Press
COVID-19: California Latinos ‘Multiple’ Times More Likely to die Than Whites
COVID-19
COVID-19: California Latinos ‘Multiple’ Times More Likely to die Than Whites
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What We Should Talk About When We Talk About Root Causes of Migration Immigrant Rights
What We Should Talk About When We Talk About Root Causes of Migration
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Now rescinded, Trump-era ‘public charge’ policy may still harm immigrants’ health Immigrant Rights
Now rescinded, Trump-era ‘public charge’ policy may still harm immigrants’ health
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Their Lawsuit Prevented 400,000 Deportations. Now It’s Biden’s Call. Immigrant Rights
Their Lawsuit Prevented 400,000 Deportations. Now It’s Biden’s Call.
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Research Library
Our research library provides access to our original research, policy reports, and other assets to expand the understanding and attention to Latino issues.