Policy Report
COVID-19
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
UCLA LPPI Study Shows U.S. Can Learn from Latin American Policies to Combat Childhood Obesity
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Health
Dr. Yohualli B. Anaya in the SF Chronicle: “Latina Doctors are a Troubling Rarity, Study Finds”
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Health
Dr. Yohualli B. Anaya in KQED: “California Faces Severe Shortage of Latinas in Medicine, UCLA Study Finds”
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Diversity & Inclusion
New UCLA LPPI Study Highlights Urgent Need for Improved Representation of Latina Physicians in the Medical Field
Read MoreFeatured Experts
Yohualli Balderas-Medina Anaya
Faculty Scholar, UW-Madison Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Arturo Vargas Bustamante
Faculty Director of Research, UCLA LPPI and Professor of Health Policy and Management, UCLA
David Hayes-Bautista
Distinguished Professor & Director, UCLA Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture
Laura E. Martinez
Postdoctoral Fellow of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UCLA
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.
