March 6, 2013 WASHINGTON—The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) applauds Rep. Colleen Hanabusa (Hawaii) on her efforts to restore Medicaid coverage for Compact of Free Association (COFA) Migrants in the United States. The legislation—known as H.R. 912 or the Restoring Medicaid for Compact of Free Association Migrants Act of 2013—if passed would…
Read MoreMarch 1, 2013 WASHINGTON—Kathy Ko Chin, president and CEO of the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF), issued the following statement in response to the across-the-board budget cuts known as sequestration that go into effect Friday at 11:59 p.m. ET. “It is very unfortunate for our nation that our Congressional leaders—even after Friday’s…
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2013 WASHINGTON—Although the nation narrowly averted the “fiscal cliff” in January through a Congressional compromise to protect the middle class, not enough has been done on Capitol Hill thus far to escape the $85 billion in automatic spending cuts—known as the “sequester”—that kick in tomorrow. The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum…
Read MoreOAKLAND, CA—Communities of color could see significant improvements in their health through strategic use of emerging technologies in health care, according to a new report, Equity in the Digital Age: How Health Information Technology Can Reduce Disparities. The report was released today by health and consumer advocacy organizations at a White House Summit on Achieving…
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2013 WASHINGTON—Kathy Ko Chin, president and CEO of the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF), issued the following statement in response to tonight’s State of the Union address: “Coming off of the momentum of his inaugural speech last month, the president expanded on those themes and continued his focus on building…
Read MoreJanuary 29, 2013 WASHINGTON—Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) President Kathy Ko Chin issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s announcement calling for reforming America’s immigration policies: “APIAHF applauds President Obama for taking a strong stance to overhaul our broken immigration system. For far too long, our immigration laws have been…
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2013 WASHINGTON—The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) marked the 40th anniversary of the historic Roe v. Wade decision today by commemorating the significance of the case for women and their families, while acknowledging the continuing barriers that women face in accessing the reproductive health care services they need. “Abortion care…
Read MoreJanuary 3, 2013 WASHINGTON—The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) is encouraged that Congressional leaders and the administration were able to reach a compromise to avert the “fiscal cliff,” but urges lawmakers to work expeditiously on an agreement to reduce the debt through balanced spending reductions and tax increases before March 2013. The…
Read MoreDecember 17, 2012 Kathy Ko, president and CEO of the Asian Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF), issued the following statement after today’s passing of Senator Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), the highest ranking Asian American and Pacific Islander, the longest current serving senator at the time of his death, and the second longest in Senate history.…
Read MoreFor immediate release November 7, 2012 WASHINGTON—The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) congratulates President Barack Obama on his reelection and welcomes new and returning members of the 113th Congress. The 113th Congress will be one of the most diverse, welcoming 18 female senators including Rep. Mazie Hirono (D-HI), who becomes the first…
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