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A study by UCLA researchers demonstrates other benefits, too, among states that expanded Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

New survey by the UCLA Luskin School’s Los Angeles Initiative, led by Zev Yaroslavsky, reveals the depth of financial insecurity among county residents.

Measures put in place by the state have mitigated financial impacts that could be expected as costs passed along to electricity, natural gas and gasoline consumers.

Two-thirds of the Californians who didn’t have health insurance in 2014 were actually eligible for coverage, but many did not enroll because of the cost.

The initiative will train a new generation to help achieve a set of ambitious U.N.-approved goals to reduce poverty and hunger, improve health, advance education and make cities more sustainable.

Public policy professor John Villasenor breaks down the background, key points and possible consequences of the iPhone legal dispute.

Yaroslavsky serves as executive director of the new Los Angeles Initiative, a base for his teaching assignments and policy research.

John Villasenor notes that in the battle between Apple and the U.S. government, the ever-accelerating pace of change in technology makes applying older laws a murky proposition.

The report recommends that a state agency and agricultural commissioners evaluate pesticide mixtures and implement regulations to more adequately protect human health.

The screenwriter and former reporter was the keynote speaker for the two-day inauguration of the UCLA Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy.

Law professor Ethan Elkind writes that more must be done to improve bus service, including lowering fares, while encouraging more housing development along new rail lines.

An expert discussion jointly sponsored by UCLA and Zocálo, explored the ethical challenges around death that arise in an age of tremendous advances in medical treatment.

Roy will serve as the inaugural director of the new UCLA Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy, which launches in February.

Robinson shared the story of her awakening to the global impact of climate change on the world's impoverished countries and communities at a lecture hosted by the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs Tuesday.

Income equality is not the critical problem of our time, according to UCLA economist Lee E. Ohanian. There are greater public policy issues surrounding the nation's economic well-being.

Professor Jon Christensen praises Gov. Jerry Brown for his deft ability to mix doomsaying predictions with pragmatic solutions as he strives to get Californians to mitigate the causes and effects of climate change.

A UCLA–UC Berkeley report finds that the state could produce a significant amount of low-carbon fuel needed to meet California’s transportation needs.

University of California President Janet Napolitano writes that to help ensure America’s future, scientists must serve as ambassadors to the public.

Former Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Homeboy Industries’ Father Greg Boyle are among those who take part in the discussion.

Fielding School of Public Health research touts the virtues of the open-streets program, which temporarily closes local roads to motor vehicles and encourages walking and cycling.

A UCLA delegation made up of more than 50 alumni, students, staff, community leaders and other friends will meet with members of the Los Angeles City Council and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to highlight the tremendous impact UCLA has in the region.

UCLA researchers recommend promoting on-site availability of dental services in community health centers to encourage co-location of dental and primary care medical services.

A trio of UCLA experts on the economy write in an op-ed that with business-friendly policies the U.S. economy can exceed the dismal projections of the most recent forecast by the Congressional Budget Office.

Professor Carola Suárez-Orozco and Dean Marcelo Suárez-Orozco write in an op-ed about how Donald Trump-style immigration rhetoric hurts immigrant children and the children of immigrants.

UCLA Anderson lecturer Paul Habibi says creating an enhanced infrastructure financing district can promote development that spurs economic growth, protects the environment and ensures affordable housing.