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APIAHF and Community Leaders Meet with President Obama

May 9, 2013 WASHINGTON—National Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) leaders met with President Obama and White House officials yesterday to discuss key issues impacting AA and NHPI communities. Kathy Ko Chin, president and CEO of the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF), issued the following statement. “Yesterday President…

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APIAHF Welcomes HHS Standards Aimed at Improving Health Care for Communities of Color

April 24, 2013 WASHINGTON—Today, the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) applauded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for releasing enhanced National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health and Health Care. “The CLAS blueprint is needed to ensure that Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander…

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APIAHF and Sixty-Eight Organizations Call on Congress to Enact Meaningful Immigration Reform

April 22, 2013 WASHINGTON—The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) and 68 community-based organizations from around the country committed to improving the health and well-being of Asian American, Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian communities and advancing health equity, submitted written testimony to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary for today’s hearing on the…

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APIAHF Statement on House and Senate Budgets

March 20, 2013 WASHINGTON—This week the House and Senate will consider their respective budget resolutions for Fiscal Year 2014. These proposals outline the plans that will guide Congress as it determines how to fund the federal government. The House Budget Committee passed Chairman Ryan’s budget last week, while the Senate Budget Committee passed Chairwoman Murray’s…

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Senate Judiciary Hearing Highlights Need for Inclusive Immigration Policies that Support Women and Families

March 19, 2013 WASHINGTON—Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) president and CEO Kathy Ko Chin issued the following statement after yesterday’s Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing entitled “How Comprehensive Immigration Reform Should Address the Needs of Women and Families,” presided by Sen. Mazie Hirono (Hawaii): “Women comprise more than half of all immigrants in…

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APIAHF Announces Partnerships under New Health Initiatives

March 15, 2013 WASHINGTON—The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) has teamed up with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the New York University Center for the Study of Asian American Health and 15 Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) community-based organizations (CBOs) to help eliminate chronic…

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