March 4, 2014 WASHINGTON—Kathy Ko Chin, president and CEO of the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF), issued the following statement in response to the release of President Obama’s 2015 budget. “We applaud the president for his continued focus in the 2015 budget to fund critical health care initiatives that will not only…
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2014 WASHINGTON— Kathy Ko Chin, president and CEO of the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF), issued the following statement reacting to the House Republican leadership’s immigration principles: “While we are pleased to see House Republicans acknowledging the necessity of immigration reform, the principles released today are simply not sufficient. Immigration…
Read MoreJanuary 28, 2013 WASHINGTON—Following tonight’s State of the Union address, Kathy Ko Chin, president and CEO of the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF), issued the following statement: “Throughout his presidency, President Obama has focused his State of the Union addresses on rebuilding the economy, tackling income inequality, immigration reform and health equity.…
Read MoreJanuary 21, 2014 WASHINGTON—Kathy Ko Chin, president and CEO of the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF), issued the following statement commemorating the 40th anniversary of Lau v. Nichols, the Supreme Court case finding that civil rights protections required San Francisco schools to provide bilingual education to their Chinese-speaking students. “Lau v. Nichols…
Read MoreJanuary 20, 2014 WASHINGTON—The National Collaborative, a coalition of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) national and community organizations and Federally Qualified Health Centers, pauses to remember the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King was not only a pivotal figure in the civil rights movement, but also a…
Read MoreJanuary 14, 2013 SAN FRANCISCO—Today the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) welcomed H. Sook Wilkinson, a licensed clinical psychologist, and Elizabeth Myung Sook Krause, vice president of policy and communications at Connecticut Health Foundation, to the organization’s board of directors. “Sook and Elizabeth have extraordinary knowledge and expertise in the health arena…
Read MoreWASHINGTON—The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) applauds Sen. Chris Coons’ (D-Del.) introduction of a bill to help end stigma associated with those living with HIV/AIDS. The Repeal Existing Policies that Encourage and Allow Legal (“REPEAL”) HIV Discrimination Act mirrors the legislation that Reps. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) introduced last…
Read MoreDear Friends, Today as I reflect on how I can best honor the legacy of Nelson Mandela, I realize that while we have been preparing for this day, with his passing comes a tremendous responsibility. A responsibility not just to act, but to act intentionally even when what we seek to achieve seems so far…
Read MoreWASHINGTON—To bring attention to congressional inaction on immigration legislation and to push for common-sense measures to reform our broken system, leaders from the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum are joining the “Fast for Families” efforts as part of a nationwide solidarity campaign by immigrant rights, faith and labor advocates. President and CEO Kathy…
Read MoreWASHINGTON—The Supreme Court announced today it would hear Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialties v. Sebelius, challenges by two for-profit companies to the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) requirement that insurance companies cover contraception. Both businesses are suing because they do not want their insurance plans to cover contraception for their employees and claim…
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