December 16, 2015 WASHINGTON – At the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF), we work to be a voice for respect, fairness, equity and health justice for all. In light of growing anti-Muslim hate across America, we release the following statement: As members of diverse communities that have faced historic discrimination, we extend…
Read MoreDecember 04, 2015 WASHINGTON – Today, the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) released the following statement in opposition to the Senate-passed budget reconciliation bill that would repeal large sections of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), cut public health funding and attack women’s health providers. “It is unconscionable that the Senate would vote…
Read MoreNovember 10, 2015 WASHINGTON – After submitting comments on the Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities proposed rule implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Action for Health Justice (AHJ) released the following statements in support of the rule’s provisions addressing discrimination based on national origin, including English proficiency. “Health care is a…
Read MoreOctober 30, 2015 WASHINGTON – The 2016 enrollment period for the federal and state Health Insurance Marketplaces begins on November 1, providing people across the country with the opportunity to shop, compare and enroll in health coverage. Action for Health Justice, (AHJ) a national coalition of more than 70 health groups including community-based organizations and…
Read MoreOAKLAND, Calif. – Today, the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) released the following statement disapproving California Governor Jerry Brown’s veto of data disaggregation legislation, Assembly Bill AB-176. The bill would have required that future collected data include specified ethnic categories for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AA and NHPI) in…
Read MoreSeptember 22, 2015 WASHINGTON – Today, the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) released the below statement following remarks by U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Sylvia Burwell regarding the third Open Enrollment period for health coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Marketplace. Secretary Burwell noted that while 17.6 million…
Read MoreWASHINGTON – Today, Kathy Ko Chin, president and CEO of the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) issued the following statement in response to the proposed Section 1557 Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities regulations released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The proposed regulation implements the Affordable Care Act…
Read MoreAugust 31, 2015 WASHINGTON–Today, the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) issued the following statement recognizing the three-year anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival program (DACA). APIAHF also released its best practices report examining how successful strategies used in health insurance outreach can be applied to DACA enrollment efforts. “Over the…
Read MoreJuly 9, 2015 WASHINGTON – The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) welcomes the introduction of the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance Act (EACH Woman Act). The bill would remove the Hyde Amendment restrictions and ensure health coverage of abortion for every woman regardless of her income, insurance or where…
Read MoreJune 25, 2015 WASHINGTON – Today, the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) released the below statement following the Supreme Court’s decision in King v. Burwell to uphold the Affordable Care Act’s tax credits in the federally run health insurance Marketplace (Healthcare.gov). “The Supreme Court today protected health care access for millions of…
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