UCLA Center for Health Policy

Nearly 30 years after its founding, the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research continues to pioneer ways to put objective data and evidence-based research into the hands of people who need it: community organizations and advocates committed to making a difference in their communities; policymakers working to create practical, effective laws and policies grounded in fact; and people across the state of California and the nation fighting for health care access and health equity.

Whether through our nationally-recognized California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), a unique source of information on all Californians including often-overlooked racial, ethnic, and sexual minority groups, or through our rapid-response policy analysis, timely and readable publications, and user-friendly web tools, the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research will continue to develop and provide our evidence toolbox of data, dashboards and insights, delivering on our core mission: to improve the public’s health through high-quality, objective, and evidence-based research and data that informs effective policymaking.