We are at the forefront of advocating for legislation and state and federal government policies that benefit the health and well-being of Asians and Pacific Islanders. Check back here for information and articles regarding California and National policies impacting the American Asian and Pacific Islanders. To receive policy updates via email, please sign up for the APIAHF HealthInfo listserv.
Policy Updates
- Covering all children: SCHIP & ICHIA Health Brief (December 11, 2007)
- Health Brain Trust Proceedings (December 11, 2007)
- Testimony on Census Bureau's Preparation for the 2010 Census Survey (July 26, 2007)
- Support Children’s Health Coverage - June 5, 2007
- California's new health care language assistance programs: Our comments on the Department of Insurance regulations (PDF - June 1, 2007). See the invitation for public comment. Here is a link to the proposed changes.
- NCHS Funding Letter to House Appropriations Committee, May 15, 2007 (pdf)
- Federal resources on race/ethnicity data collection specific to Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander, May 2007 (pdf)
- Policy Fact Sheets: AAPI Health Insurance Coverage (pdf)
- Policy Fact Sheets: AAPI Data Collection (pdf)
- Fund the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) so APIA’s can be counted in national health statistics! May 2007 (pdf)
- Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to Inform CA Health Proposals (February 15, 2007)
- APIAHF Response to President Bush's State of the Union Address (February 2, 2007)
- Congressional Schedule, F.Y. 2007 Budget & Appropriations, and OVAC (April 24, 2006)
- Confusion, Chaos, and the Cost of Incompetence, Honda Notes Linguistic Barriers in Medicare Part D
- Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations (HR 3010) Budget Reconciliation, Katrina and Tax Cuts(December 2005)
- Medicaid “Benefits” for Hurricane Katrina Victims (October 2005)
- 109th Congress, 1st Session (September 2005)
Policy Events
- Health Brain Trust on Data & Research (April 29-May 1, 2007) Agenda. Speaker Power Point Presentations available
- Invitation to May 11, 2007 Lunch Briefing on Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Health (pdf)
- Capitol Hill Briefing on Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Health May 11, 2007 (pdf)
Action Alerts
- Action Alert: The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is facing a funding crisis (pdf) (June 6, 2007)
- Fund the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) so APIA’s can be counted in national health statistics! May 2007 (pdf)
- Sign On to Reduce Smoking & Save Lives: Say Yes on Prop 86 (September 26, 2006)
- Tell Your Senators to Oppose English-Only Threats in Senate Immigration Bill (May 21, 2006)
- Update: Vote No on the House Budget Resolution (April 11, 2006)
- Senate Recesses Without A Vote On Immigration Reform; Will Pick Up In Two Weeks (April 08, 2006)
- Vote No on the House Budget Resolution (April 06, 2006)
Policy Announcements
- Have you, your family, friends or clients, had difficulty getting quality, affordable healthcare in California? The It's OUR Healthcare campaign is a grassroots effort to find solutions for a problem we all share. Read other people's stories, participate, and get updates on with healthcare reform in California. http://ww.itsourhealthcare.org
2005 News Briefs
POLICY RELATED EVENTS
CALIFORNIA NEWS
Testimonies and Comments
Letter: SB 12: School Food Nutrition Standards (June 28, 2005)
Letter: AB 75 - Prescription Drug Discount Card Program (June 21, 2005)
Letter: AB 680 - Enhancing Opportunities for LEP parents to participate in their children's education (June 20, 2005)
Letter: Letter to Governor in Support of Assembly Bill 772, by Assemblywoman Wilma Chan, to provide affordable health insurance for every child in California (May 27, 2005)
Letter: Letter to Senator Denise Ducheny in Support of preserving funding for the Naturalization Services Program (May 3, 2005)
Letter: SB 112: Equitable Distribution of Refugee Employment Services Funds (April 29, 2005)
Letter: AB 794, Allowing Legislative Analyst's Office to inspect contract rates of health plans entered into with the Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board (April 22, 2005)
Letter: Letter to The Honorable Jackie Goldberg,
Chair, Assembly Committee on Education regarding AB 680 (April 13, 2005)
Testimony: Testimony to White House Commission on AAPIs - January 25, 2005
Testimony: Testimony regarding California Hmong refugee resettlement - November 16, 2004
DC Insider's Journal
June 7, 2005 So You Wanna Know About APIs, AAPIs, APIAs, APAs?
April 29, 2005 Speak Up!
March 24, 2005 Dejargonator: Appropriations
March 8, 2005 Receptions . . .
March 2, 2005 Us, Too, (Part 2)
February 15, 2005 Money, Money, Money (or Us, Too, Part 1)
February 7, 2005 APIAHF PRIORITIES, Part 2 - The Skinny
January 31, 2005 APIAHF Priorities - Part 1, The Universe
January 21, 2005 Inaguaration Day
January 7, 2005 News, Analysis, Comments, & Ramblings
News, Alerts & Media Advisories
Press Release: Social Security Changes, Medicaid Cuts Imperil Asian Pacific Americans- March 8, 2005Press Release: APIAHF Mourns the Death of the Honorable Robert Matsui - January 3, 2005
Action Alert (National): Endorse AAPI Health Platform - October 27, 2004
VOICES from the Community 2004: Taking Action on Health & Wealth Disparities:
- Opening Remarks by Ho Tran
- Presentation on Health Disparities by Art Chen
- Presentation on the state of affairs by John Lumpkin
- Mental health overview by DJ Ida
- Mental Health Disparities by Teddy Chen
For more information, contact the APIAHF Policy Division staff:
Yvonne Lee, Policy Consultant, YLee@apiahf.org
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