Publish Date: July 31, 2026 Type: Testimony and Comments, Comment Letter Topics: Health access, Health care, Medicaid, CMS, Comment letter Ethnicity: Language: English State: APIAHF and its national AANHPI health partners submitted comments in opposition to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) requirements for community engagement as stated by the Interim Final Rule (IFR) on the Medicaid program’s community engagement requirement for certain individuals. APIAHF and its partners, the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO), the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA), and the National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians (NCAPIP) submitted comments urging CMS to revise or withdraw the IFR and accordingly take the following steps: Rescind the medical frailty documentation requirements; Restore self-attestation where appropriate; Permit states to rely on existing eligibility and administrative data; Extend implementation timelines; Strengthen language access and civil rights protections; and Preserve automatic exemptions for qualifying populations.

Publish Date: July 30, 2026 Type: Webinar Topics: Webinar, Work Requirements, Storytelling, Health Care Access, CMS, Medicaid Ethnicity: Language: English State: In July 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released guidance on the federal work requirements needed to qualify for Medicaid beginning in January 2027, which will result in the disenrollment of millions of Americans from their healthcare. What could Medicaid work requirements mean for the communities we serve? APIAHF President & CEO Juliet K. Choi and community-based organization leaders convened for a timely conversation on the real-world impacts of these policy changes. Listen to firsthand perspectives on how new work requirements may create barriers to healthcare coverage, increase administrative burdens, and affect access to essential health services, while exploring strategies to advance equitable healthcare access for underserved communities.

Publish Date: March 11, 2026 Type: Fact Sheet, Infographic Topics: Measles, Vaccination Ethnicity: Language: English, Arabic, Hindi, Korean, Marshallese, Samoan Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Tagalog, Tongan, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese State: The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) has released a fact sheet on Measles to help educate and spread awareness about this contagious and potentially severe viral disease. This resource is currently available in English, Hindi, Korean, Marshallese, Samoan, Simplified Chinese, Tagalog, Traditional Chinese, and Vietnamese.

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APIAHF influences policy, mobilizes communities, and strengthens programs and organizations to improve the health of Asian Americans & Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders. Support APIAHF this Giving Tuesday to promote healthier AANHPI communities DONATE NOW OUR FOCUS — COVID-19 RESOURCES Culturally and linguistically accessible COVID-19 resources for AA and NH/PI communities 2026 START OF YEAR GIVING Donate Now! TAKE ACTION Help us protect families in the fight for health equity! OUR IMPACT — 40 Serving over 40 years of leadership, advocacy, and movement building 28m APIAHF is a leading voice for over 28.6 million AANHPIs in the U.S. 300+ Working with over 300 community organizations in all states and US territories 1m Helped enroll over 1,000,000 AANHPIs in the ACA LEARN MORE LEARN MORE PRESS RELEASE APIAHF Raises Alarm Over Trump Administration’s MMR Vaccine Changes and Continued Promotion of Disproven Autism Claims AUGUST 11, 2026 GO NOW PRESS RELEASE APIAHF Welcomes New Board Members AUGUST 4, 2026 GO NOW REPORT Seamless, Accountable, and Fair: A Civil Rights Agenda for Reconstructing Insurance Affordability Programs July 16, 2026 GO NOW TESTIMONY & COMMENTS APIAHF Comment Letter Regarding the OMB Proposed Revisions to Federal Grant Regulations JULY 13, 2026 GO NOW LATEST NEWS — FIRST NAME LAST NAME EMAIL* SIGN UP SUBSCRIBE TO THE APIAHF NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBE TO THE APIAHF NEWSLETTER HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM APIAHF The 9th annual National Day of Racial Healing is Jan. 21, 2025! You’re invited to join conversations designed to share truth, deepen relationships, and build trust to create a more just and equitable world. V isit DayOfRacialHealing.org to learn more. LEARN MORE OCTOBER 2-3, 2025 CAPITAL HILTON, WASHINGTON D.C. LEARN MORE

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