APIAHF
Across the country, talk of cutting Medicare and Medicaid has created a political firestorm – and some politicians say it’s necessary to balance the federal budget.
We couldn’t disagree more.
Medicare and Medicaid provide a safety net for our most vulnerable community members – including children, pregnant women, seniors and people with disabilities – and more Americans than ever rely on the coverage they provide. Medicaid provides stable health coverage and services for 11% of Asian Americans and 14% of Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.
Across the country, talk of cutting Medicare and Medicaid has created a political firestorm – and some politicians say it’s necessary to balance the federal budget.
We couldn’t disagree more.
Medicare and Medicaid provide a safety net for our most vulnerable community members – including children, pregnant women, seniors and people with disabilities – and more Americans than ever rely on the coverage they provide. Medicaid provides stable health coverage and services for 11% of Asian Americans and 14% of Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.
For Immediate Release
June 29, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC – The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) applauds the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for their commitment to improving the collection and reporting of data on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders (AAs and NHPIs) and other minority communities.
APIAHF President and CEO, Kathy Lim Ko, Looking to the Future
Artist and Poet, Vaimoana Litia Makakaufaki Niumeitolu, Tongan (American) Creation Myth
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Health equity means that every individual has fair opportunity to attain optimal health and well-being. To achieve health equity, primary prevention and effective health programming must be supported. This requires appropriate data and research to inform how resources are allocated. In addition, the underlying socio-economic factors that drive health care disparities must be addressed.
Featured Resources
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Maternal and Child Health Disparities For Asian American, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders-Webinar
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Maternal and Child Health of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, & Pacific Islanders
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Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander Maternal Health Disparities
APIAHF Maternal Disparities Issue Brief final.pdf [327.73KB]
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Ethnic Health Assesment for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in California
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The Intersection Between HIV/AIDS and Domestic Violence in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Women
Building Skills Plenary Panel
- Brian Smedley, PhD., Health Policy Institute Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
Building Skills Breakout Groups
State Models for Success
Fulfilling the Promise of Health Reform
Advancing Nail Salon Worker Health, Safety and Rights
Leading National State Initiatives for Transforming the Politics of Data and Research on AAs and NHPIs
Media Relations 101: Tips for Getting Your Story Told
Using Social Media and other Online Tools to Mobilize Your Community
Building Relationships Plenary
- Keynote Address: Kiran Ahuja, Executive Director, White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Building Relationships Breakout Groups
Building Relationships with State Health Departments
Building Relationships with Federal Agencies
Building Relationships with National Allies
Building Relationships with Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander American Allies
Building Relationships with Mainstream Allies
**Building Relationships with Congress
Budget Would Harm Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Seniors and Families
For Immediate Release
May 25, 2011
Washington, DC – The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) today urged the U.S. Senate to protect seniors and low- and moderate income families by rejecting the House-passed fiscal year 2012 budget, H. Con. Res. 34.
On April 15, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget which ends Medicare as we know it and replaces it with a voucher system, increasing seniors’ costs and reducing benefits, for all those currently under age 55.
As you think about a feature story for Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, I encourage you to consider the story of Susan Matsuko Shinagawa, a third-generation Japanese American woman. In 1991, she noticed a lump in her breast during her monthly self-exam.
Her mammogram was negative, but a sonogram revealed the lump was a solid mass.
Newest Resources
August 13, 2012
Hawai`i: Cancer and Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders
[Health Brief]
January 17, 2012
Ohio: Cancer and Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders
[Health Brief]
January 17, 2012
Arkansas: Cancer and Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders
[Health Brief]
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