Health Status and Issues

L.A. County residents have enjoyed overall health status improvements in the last 10 years. However, significant geographic and ethnic disparities persist. For instance, there are differences in self-reported health status, an important predictor of life expectancy and health care utilization. SPA 4 (Metro), SPA 6 (South L.A.) and SPA 7 (East L.A.) fared the worst compared to other areas. Chronic conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease have been on the rise. In particular, alarming health disparities exist for South L.A. residents.

Publications and Documents

Oct 31 2012
LA Health Action
Integrating Medical Care with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services in L.A. County

Jun 11 2013
Dr. Jonathan Fielding & Cynthia Harding, County of Los Angeles Public Health
Contaminated Food Product/Hepatitis A Cases

Apr 29 2013
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Los Angeles County Key Indicators of Health by Service Planning Area

Nov 30 2012
D. Padilla-Frausto, David Grant, Shana Lavarreda, and May Aydin, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
Half Million Uninsured California Adults with Mental Health Needs Are Eligible for Health Coverage

Oct 16 2012
Dr. Marvin Southard, L.A. County Department of Mental Health
Approval of Retroactive Mental Health Plan Agreement for Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services

Oct 10 2012
Children Now
Los Angeles County 2012 Children Now Scorecard

Sep 30 2012
L.A. County Department of Public Health (DPH)
Trends in Obesity: Adult Obesity Continues to Rise

Sep 18 2012
Laurel Lucia, Ken Jacobs, Miranda Dietz, Dave Graham-Squire, Nadereh Pourat, and Dylan H. Roby, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and UC Berkley Labor Center
After Millions of Californians Gain Health Coverage under the ACA, who will Remain Uninsured?

Sep 10 2012
Langer Research Associates
Empowerment and Engagement Among Low-Income Californians: Enhancing Patient-Centered Care

Sep 05 2012
Dr. Mitchell Katz, L.A. County Department of Health Services (DHS)
LADHS Intent to Participate in Documentary


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