Policy Report
Health
Health
Before 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.
News & Press
Health
Paola Suarez in GREY Journal: “Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement: A Chat With Dr. Mirella Diaz-Santos”
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Arturo Vargas Bustamante in The Fresno Bee: “California está construyendo una nueva escuela de medicina. ¿Agregará más médicos latinos?” (Spanish)
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Health
UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Initiative (LPPI) in Los Angeles Times: “Which COVID vaccine booster shot is right? Important information you should know”
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Esmeralda Melgoza & Arturo Vargas Bustamante in Capital and Main: “During COVID, California’s Latinos Used 911 More Than Ever Before. Here’s Why That Matters.”
Read MoreFeatured Experts
Yohualli Balderas-Medina Anaya
Assistant Clinical Professor, Family Medicine
Arturo Vargas Bustamante
Faculty Director of Research, LPPI; Professor, Health Policy and Management
David Hayes-Bautista
Distinguished Professor, Medicine; Director, CESLAC
Laura E. Martinez
Postdoctoral Fellow, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Researcher, CESLAC
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.