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Nadereh Pourat is an Adjunct Associate Professor at UCLA's Fielding School of Public Health, specializing in health policy and management. Her research primarily focuses on assessing disparities in access to care for underserved populations, considering various socioeconomic factors including immigration and English language proficiency. Pourat has investigated the role of health insurance markets in facilitating access to healthcare, particularly for vulnerable groups. Notably, she has examined cancer screening rates among Asian American populations, exploring the factors that influence individuals' ability to navigate the complexities of the U.S. health care system. Her extensive experience also includes designing and implementing surveys for the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) and serving on the California Health Benefits Review Program (CHBRP) faculty taskforce, which evaluates the cost-effectiveness and public health impacts of proposed benefit mandates. Through her work, Pourat aims to contribute to improved health outcomes for publicly insured, uninsured, and undocumented immigrant populations.
Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.