Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Today, the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) with the COVID Collaborative and Hart Research, released the results of a nationwide COVID-19 survey that focused specifically on the diverse Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities. Over 1,500 people participated in the study, which presents disaggregated data for ethnic…

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WASHINGTON – The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) announced Oliver J. Kim as its new board chair, succeeding Dr. Diane Paloma, who will remain on the board. Dr. Sheldon Riklon, a leading voice in the Marshallese community, was welcomed as the organization’s newest director. “We look forward to Chair Kim’s leadership of…

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WASHINGTON – Today, in a 7-2 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court decisively dismissed the challenge by Republican led-states and the Trump administration to end the Affordable Care Act. The resilient law has been repeatedly challenged in the courts and legislature despite its critical health care protections for millions of families in the midst of a…

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WASHINGTON – The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) congratulates Krystal Ka’ai on her appointment to serve as executive director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI). Ka’ai, the long-time executive director of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) is the first Native Hawaiian to serve as…

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WASHINGTON – Today marks the one-year memorial of the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis Police officers. In the aftermath, this tragic event was followed by global protests and calls for police accountability and reform. Juliet K. Choi, president and CEO of the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) issued the…

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WASHINGTON – Yesterday night, in a 364-62 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, which addresses the rise in anti-Asian hate and violence and incorporates the Jaber-Hayer NO HATE Act. The bill, which passed the Senate last month, will go to President Biden to sign into law tomorrow. Juliet K. Choi,…

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WASHINGTON – On Monday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that enforcement of Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Title IX’s prohibitions on discrimination based on sex will include prohibitions against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. This announcement reverses the Trump administration’s multiple attempts to remove protections…

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WASHINGTON – On Monday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that enforcement of Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Title IX’s prohibitions on discrimination based on sex will include prohibitions against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. This announcement reverses the Trump administration’s multiple attempts to remove protections…

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Civil Rights and Racial Justice Organizations Demand Accountability from CNN in Wake of Rick Santorum’s Racist Remarks WASHINGTON – Rick Santorum, a former GOP Senator from Pennsylvania, Republican presidential candidate and senior CNN political commentator, recently made racist remarks at a conservative youth conference that perpetuate the systemic erasure against the influences of indigenous peoples…

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WASHINGTON – Tonight, President Joe Biden addressed Congress and the nation on his first 100 days in office. Juliet K. Choi, president and CEO of the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum, released the following statement: “In their first 100 days in office, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have reversed an inventory of…

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