UCLA researchers have found that the United States could reduce health care spending by reducing the costs of hip and knee replacements. In a study published Tuesday, researchers at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s Center for Health Advancement calculated that hip and knee replacements made up a significant portion of controlled health care spending in the United States. Read more...

Photo: Researchers found the United States can lower medical spending by reducing the cost of joint replacements for knees and hips. (Daily Bruin file photo)

A new initiative at UCLA’s medical school brings together graduate students from different disciplines to help improve patients’ access to the medical system. The David Geffen School of Medicine implemented the American Association of Medical Colleges’ hotspotting program in this academic year. Read more...

Photo: Sun Yoo, a physician at the UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center leading the program, said medical students visit patients in their homes and help connect them to community resources, such as long-term health care access or referrals for assistance. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin)