By Sunita Sohrabji | U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced Aug. 12 that it has finalized the controversial ‘public charge rule,’ which denies permanent status to immigrants who have received federal aid and benefits or are likely to do so in the future.
Read MoreBy Kathy Ko Chin | Three years ago, I argued that meaningful health care access cannot be achieved unless the federal government takes action to improve services for limited-English speakers, particularly in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplaces. As I noted then, Section 1557 of the ACA makes clear that language should not be a barrier to accessing health coverage or services. But a new proposal from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), however, would only serve to increase barriers.
Read MoreOffice of Mazie K. Hirono | Jul 25, 2019 [On Wednesday], Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) reintroduced the Covering our FAS Allies Act, which would reinstate Medicaid coverage, also known as Med-QUEST in Hawaii, for citizens of the Freely Associated States (FAS) living in the United States under the Compacts of Free Association (COFA).
Read MoreBy Jennie L. Ilustre | The House of Representatives in the 118th U.S. Congress has passed The Dream and Promise Act, with features from past proposed legislation, as well as new provisions.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, June 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — On June 11, 2019, the Society for Public Health Education sponsored a congressional briefing and panel discussion in celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the CDC’s Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) program. Since 1999, the REACH program has been at the forefront of efforts to address racial and ethnic health disparities through culturally-tailored interventions.
Read MoreOAKLAND, California, June 19 — The Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum issued the following news release: Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the “Expand Navigators’ Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act” in the U.S. Senate. The ENROLL Act would restore funding to the Navigator program and allow Navigator grantees to better serve their communities by undoing recent regulatory attacks on the program.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Bob Casey (D-PA), both members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today introduced the Expand Navigators’ Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act to restore funding for the Navigator program that helps American families get the information and support they need to find a quality health care plan at a price they can afford. The House companion legislation passed as part of H.R. 987 last month, 234-183.
Read MoreBy Northwest Asian Weekly | Washington Congressmember Pramila Jayapal re-introduced the South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act on June 5. This bipartisan bill aims to raise awareness regarding the alarming rate of heart disease in the South Asian community and invest in reversing this trend.
Read MoreBy Adjoa Adofo | Washington, DC, May 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) led a letter signed by 62 of his House colleagues to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), urging CMS to increase the number of languages used in Medicare’s educational and enrollment materials.
Read MoreBy Jennie L. Ilustre | The community is celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, in the capital and across the nation, in a variety of events that recognize achievements, raise public awareness on issues, as well as entertain.
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