The enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on March 23, 2010 set the foundation for historic changes to our country’s health care system. These changes address many of the inefficiencies and dysfunctions of the current health care system and help to end some of the worst abuses of the insurance industry.

Access and Affordability for Individuals and Families

One of the most important things that health care reform will do is improve access and affordability for individuals and families.

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For Immediate Release
January 7, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO - Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) president and CEO Kathy Lim Ko today spoke out against efforts in the U.S. House of Representatives to repeal health care reform legislation that was signed into law last year.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will bring affordable health coverage to at least thirty million more people in the United States.

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Texas Project Director

Shane Chen
HOPE Clinic
7001 Corporate Drive Suite 120
Houston, Texas 77036
Phone: 713-773-2901x105
Email: schen@hopechc.org

Asian American Health Coalition Partners

Asian American Health Coalition
Asian American Family Services
American Cancer Society-Houston Metro Market
Asian Cancer Council
Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association -Baylor College of Medicine
Asian Senior Coalition
Boat People SOS, Inc.
Breast Cancer Network of Strength
Center for Research on Minority Health, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Chinese Community Center
Filipino Cancer Network of America-Metropolitan Houston
Filipino Doctors & Nurses Assn.
Gateway to Care
Harris County Health Alliance
Herald Cancer Association-Houston
Houston Korean Nurses Association
Ibn Sina Health Clinic
Indian American Cancer Network
Light & Salt Association
Polynesian Culture Association Houston
Sam Houston State University, Sociology Dept
Shifa Clinic
Taiwanese Heritage Society
Texas Children's Hospital, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
Texas Liver Coalition
Tzu Chi Medical Team
University of Texas Health Informatic Science
Vietnamese American Medical Association
Vietnamese Cancer Support Group
VN Teamwork

Lead Agency: Asian American Health Coalition

The Houston Coalition launched the Houston Asian American Health Collaborative (HAAHC) as a part of Health Through Action to coordinate efforts towards reducing health disparities of vulnerable Asian Americans by strengthening the capacity of local Asian American community based organizations and by capitalizing on local assets.

Lead Agency: Samoan National Nurses Association

In Carson, California, a two-year project aims to strengthen the capacity of the lead organization through organizational development, including: training and development of the staff and volunteer workforce; increasing revenues; enhancing existing leadership and developing new leaders; and developing supportive partnerships with various Samoan community groups.

Lucianne Latu was eight years old in 1987 when she was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma (bone cancer) in Auckland, New Zealand. Despite losing her right leg to cancer in 1987, Luci refuses to let that minor "physical limitation" slow her down. Currently, she works as a Patient Services Assistant for the County of San Mateo - Behavioral Health and Recovery Services.

Project IMHOTEP

The Project IMHOTEP is an 11-week summer intership program designed for under represented minority students who are interested in pursuing careers in public health, with a specific focus in biostatistics, epidemiology, and Occupational Safety & Health. Students will gain valuable experience in conducting public health research with health professionals at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Identifying Strategies and Increasing Data Collection

The Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Health Brain Trust (HBT) is a group of select community members, advocates, researchers, health professionals, public health officials, and policy-makers learning about pressing health issues from the community and discussing the barriers to data collection and reporting on Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPI).