On behalf of the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF), we appreciate the opportunity to comment on the Department of Health and Human Services’ proposed rule on the Title X Family Planning Program, entitled Compliance with Statutory Program Integrity Requirements (“the proposed rule” hereafter). For over thirty years, APIAHF has served as the…
This document is a comprehensive section-by-section overview of the the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018 introduced in House on May 23, 2018.
Over 300 groups comprise the HEAA Community Working Group dedicated to supporting the solutions advanced in HEAA. This organizational letter of support to health leaders of the Congressional Tri-Caucus expresses support for the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018 (HEAA). HEAA is a comprehensive, broadly-supported legislation to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities. HEAA is…
The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) is pleased to announce a grant opportunity for community-based organizations (CBOs) in the U.S. Southwestern states (Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado) via the APIAHF Accelerator Lab – Southwest (Accelerator Lab). The Accelerator Lab seeks to provide CBOs serving Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders…
This document describes the major policy updates in the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018. Assembled by the title leads, it does not reflect technical or other small changes, but does address much of the work the HEAA community work group and tri-caucus members have done to expand the bill to reflect health disparities…
For over a decade, the Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA) has been introduced each Congress by members of the Congressional Black, Hispanic and Asian and Pacific American Caucuses. HEAA serves as a key marker of how health equity advocates in Congress and in policy organizations would comprehensively address disparities. However, HEAA also has been…
The Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA) is a comprehensive, broadly-supported legislation to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities. HEAA is the only legislation that holistically addresses health inequalities, their intersections with immigration status, age, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, language, and socio-economic status, along with obstacles associated with historical and…
Since the Affordable Care Act’s first open enrollment period, Navigators, Certified Application Counselors (CACs), and other assisters have helped families in communities and populations that have unique and complex needs.
Since the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) first open enrollment period, Navigators, Certified Application Counselors (CACs), and other assisters have helped families and communities with unique and complex needs. Despite the valuable role they serve, these programs have faced substantial funding cuts, and they remain significantly underfunded.
