Did you know that Asian American and Pacific Islander people are more likely to be diagnosed with uterine cancer at a younger age and experience more severe and advanced cancer? The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) has developed a two-pager resource on uterine health for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander…
Did you know that Asian American and Pacific Islander people are more likely to be diagnosed with uterine cancer at a younger age and experience more severe and advanced cancer? The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) has developed a two-pager resource on uterine health for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander…
Did you know that Asian American and Pacific Islander people are more likely to be diagnosed with uterine cancer at a younger age and experience more severe and advanced cancer? The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) has developed a two-pager resource on uterine health for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander…
Did you know that Asian American and Pacific Islander people are more likely to be diagnosed with uterine cancer at a younger age and experience more severe and advanced cancer? The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) has developed a two-pager resource on uterine health for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander…
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) dramatically changed the private insurance landscape, providing health coverage for millions. The success of the ACA and efforts to build on it show that strategic policy interventions can significantly improve health coverage affordability, particularly for communities that struggle the most with access. However, to fully realize the ACA’s potential and…
1 out of every 5 individuals who have suffered from COVID-19 will develop Long COVID, which could be associated with a rise in mental health symptoms. Learn more about the intersection of Long COVID and mental health.
Obesity is a chronic disease characterized by excess or abnormal body fat that inhibits health and social well-being, which can result from a number of factors ranging from genetic, environmental, behavioral, social, cultural, and more. Obesity is understudied in Asian Americans as well as in Native Hawaiians or Pacific Islanders. View this fact sheet for more information on obesity in the AA and NHPI communities, including causes, prevention, and recommendations.
31 CFR Part 33 and 45 CFR Part 155: Section 1332 Waivers We support the proposed changes to Section 1332 waiver processes allowing states the opportunity to hold post-award forums and public hearings virtually and through digital platforms. 42 CFR Parts 435 and 600: Medicaid Eligibility for the States, District of Columbia, the Northern…
The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) strongly supports the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights’ proposed rule to update the prohibitions against discrimination based on disability in all programs and activities conducted by the federal government, or federally funded, under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The proposed updates will improve access and quality of care and services, and advance racial equity, for the approximately 1.4 million Asian Americans and Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders with disabilities.
There is no way to know who will develop cancer or other health problems from HPV infection. However, HPV vaccination could prevent more than 90% of the estimated 33,700 cases of cancer attributable to HPV infection that are diagnosed each year in the U.S. According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, Asian and…
