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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
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One of the nation's leading health policy research centers and the premier source of data on the health and health care needs of Californians. Home to the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), the largest state health survey in the nation.
In 2024, nearly 1 in 3 (30.7%) California adults with a disability delayed or didn’t get medical care nearly 2x adults without a disability (15.5%). Explore more data on access to care and other topics by disability status using AskCHIS™: ucla.in/48puaGN.
November 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Join us for an AskCHIS™ data user training TODAY at noon. We'll walk through how to set up a free account and how to use CHIS' free online health query tool AskCHIS™ to get data on a wide range of health and health-related topics: ucla.in/4nV1QQZ.
October 30, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Join us for an AskCHIS™ data user training TOMORROW at noon. We'll walk through how to set up a free account and how to use CHIS' free online health query tool AskCHIS™ to get data on a wide range of health and health-related topics: ucla.in/4nV1QQZ.
October 29, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Did you miss the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) data release? The recording is now available! Check out key findings on topics including: experiences with wildfires, delays in medical care, housing and food insecurity, hate incidents, and more: bit.ly/4nvqQ0G.
October 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) just released its annual data. Now it's time to learn how to use it! Join @uclachpr.bsky.social on Thursday, October 30, as we host an AskCHIS™ data user training: ucla.in/4nV1QQZ.
October 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
In 2024, 10.5% of adults in California have had problems paying for their own or a household member’s medical bills in the past 12 months, with 18.7% of those adults being transgender and gender expansive. Explore more 2024 data with AskCHIS™: ucla.in/48puaGN.
October 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
15.4% of Californians had to delay or forgo needed medical care in 2024 and half of them did not ever get the care they needed. Explore more data on delays in medical care and join our data user training on 10/30 to learn how to use AskCHIS™: ucla.in/4nV1QQZ.
October 24, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Join UCLA FSPH for an in-depth conversation on the ripple effects of federal Medicaid cuts at the Paul Torrens Health Forum on Oct. 29. @uclachpr.bsky.social Associate Director Naderah Pourat will moderate the panel featuring perspectives from a variety of lenses: ucla.in/4qw7VWs.
October 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Attention state data leaders! @uclachpr.bsky.social's Data Equity Center is launching a 30-month program with hands-on technical assistance for a cohort of states who want to improve their data quality. Join us for an info session on Thurs., November 6 to learn more: ucla.in/3L2req3.
October 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The 2024 California Health Interview Survey data is here! Not sure how to use AskCHIS™ to explore findings on hate incidents, wildfire impacts, access to care, and more? Join
@uclachpr.bsky.social for a data user training on Thursday, October 30: ucla.in/4nV1QQZ.
October 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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The California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) will release full 2024 survey data on October 9, 2025. Now it's time to learn how to access and use it!

Data User Training: October 30, 2025
Online: 12—1:30 PM
healthpolicy.ucla.edu/newsroom/eve...
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California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) Data User Training: October 30, 2025
Join the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research as we host a data user training on Thursday, October 30 to demonstrate how to use CHIS' free online health query tool AskCHIS™ to get data on a wide…
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October 20, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Dr. Ninez A. Ponce, @uclachpr.bsky.social director and UCLA FSPH, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine. She is one of 100 members from across the U.S. and world elected this year: ucla.in/49cQrYI.
October 20, 2025 at 7:40 PM
In 2024, nearly 1 in 5 (19.9%) of California adults worried “very often” or “somewhat often” about struggling to pay their mortgage or rent.

📊For more 2024 data, visit AskCHIS™: ucla.in/3KJJeVW.

🔍Join @uclachpr.bsky.social for a data user training on Thursday, October 30: ucla.in/4nV1QQZ.
October 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) just released its annual data. Now it's time to learn how to use it! Join @uclachpr.bsky.social on Thursday, October 30, as we host an AskCHIS™ data user training: ucla.in/4nV1QQZ.
October 16, 2025 at 3:19 PM
The 2024 California Health Interview Survey data is here! Not sure how to use AskCHIS™ to explore findings on hate incidents, wildfire impacts, access to care, and more? Join @uclachpr.bsky.social for a data user training on Thursday, October 30: ucla.in/4nV1QQZ.
October 10, 2025 at 10:23 PM
#MentalHealthDay: 2024 California Health Interview Survey data revealed 17.2% of adults who experienced wildfires in the past two years and 14.7% of those who experienced wildfire smoke during that period said their #mentalhealth was harmed. Learn more: ucla.in/3KJJeVW.
October 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
In 2024, approximately 3.1 million Californians 12 and older directly experienced a hate act in the previous year, according to the newest California Health Interview Survey data.

Read the fact sheet released today in partnership with @calcivilrights.bsky.social: ucla.in/3IMzPw5.
October 9, 2025 at 9:54 PM
All smiles as we wrap up our California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) annual data release webinar. Thank you to all who attended. If you would like a copy of the slides or a link to the webinar recording, email us at healthpolicy@ucla.edu.
October 9, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Don’t miss it!

The California Health Interview Survey data release is happening TODAY in 30 minutes. Discover findings on hate incidents, wildfire impacts, food insecurity, delayed care, and more.

There's still time to register/join: ucla.in/3IFRohq.
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) Annual Data Release
What percentage of Californians experienced a hate incident? Housing or food insecurity? Asthma attacks from wildfire smoke? Medical debt or delays in accessing needed health care? What are some of th...
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October 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Today’s the day! The California Health Interview Survey data release is happening TODAY at noon. Hear from @uclachpr.bsky.social Director Ninez Ponce, CHIS Director Todd Hughes, and Senior Data Analyst Alex Bates as they share key findings from the 2024 survey: ucla.in/3IFRohq.
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) Annual Data Release
What percentage of Californians experienced a hate incident? Housing or food insecurity? Asthma attacks from wildfire smoke? Medical debt or delays in accessing needed health care? What are some of th...
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October 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The annual @uclachpr.bsky.social California Health Interview Survey highlights the health effects of wildfires, access to health care, and hate incidents, among hundreds of other topics. Read more: ucla.in/3KJJeVW. Join the CHIS release webinar TODAY at noon: ucla.in/3IHNvIK.
Millions of Californians struggle with costs of housing, health care, latest California Health Interview Survey shows
The annual survey released by UCLA also highlights the health effects of wildfires, access to health care, and hate incidents, among hundreds of other topics
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October 9, 2025 at 5:27 PM
What percentage of Californians had difficulties paying for their medical bills? Could not afford enough food? Delayed care? These topics (and more!) will be covered at the California Health Interview Survey annual data release TOMORROW: ucla.in/3IFRohq.
October 8, 2025 at 7:12 PM
What percentage of Californians delayed or didn’t get needed medical care? Worried about housing costs and accumulated credit card debt to pay for rent or mortgage? Hear the latest findings at the California Health Interview Survey annual data release on Thursday, October 9: ucla.in/3IFRohq.
October 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
📊 Join us on Thursday, October 9th for the California Health Interview Survey data release: ucla.in/3IFRohq.

⚙️Then, learn how to explore our data at a CHIS Data User Training on Thursday, October 30th: ucla.in/4nV1QQZ.
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) Annual Data Release
What percentage of Californians experienced a hate incident? Housing or food insecurity? Asthma attacks from wildfire smoke? Medical debt or delays in accessing needed health care? What are some of th...
ucla.in
October 6, 2025 at 6:39 PM
What percentage of Californians experienced or witnessed a hate incident in 2024? Said their physical or mental health was harmed by wildfires and wildfire smoke? Delayed accessing needed medical care? Find out at the California Health Interview Survey data release on 10/9: ucla.in/3IFRohq.
October 3, 2025 at 6:42 PM