For Immediate Release February 15, 2012 Washington, D.C. – On Monday, February 13th, President Obama released his budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2013, which aims to reduce the national deficit and put the country on a path toward fiscal sustainability. The budget includes targeted investments designed to fully implement the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and…
Read MoreFor Immediate Release February 10, 2012 Washington, DC – The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) welcomed today’s announcement by President Obama that he is committed to ensuring that all women have access to preventive health care, including contraception. Under today’s announcement, most employers will be required to provide insurance coverage for preventive…
Read MoreFor Immediate Release February 8, 2012 San Francisco, CA – The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) welcomed yesterday’s decision by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, ruling that California’s Proposition 8 is unconstitutional. Proposition 8 is California’s voter-backed constitutional amendment that banned gay marriage in the state. “Yesterday’s decision is an important…
Read MoreFor Immediate Release January 31, 2012 Washington, D.C. – The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) commends the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) recent decision requiring insurance coverage for a range of women’s preventive health services, including birth control, at no cost. “The new rule is a victory for millions…
Read MoreFor Immediate Release January 19, 2012 Washington, D.C. – The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum’s (APIAHF) Policy Director, Priscilla Huang and Policy Analyst, Paulo Pontemayor received the Families USA’s inaugural Health Equity Advocate Award tonight during the Families USA Health Action 2012 conference, in recognition of their commitment and advocacy toward achieving health…
Read MoreFor Immediate Release November 9, 2011 WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or health care reform, as the law is commonly known. The largely conservative court held that the ACA’s individual mandate, the requirement that nearly all…
Read MoreFor Immediate Release November 1, 2011 WASHINGTON, DC – The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) applauds the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for their commitment to improving the collection and reporting of data on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders (AAs and NHPIs) and other minority communities. The final…
Read MoreOAKLAND, CA – In collaboration with the Congressional Tri-Caucus, the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF), Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations and members of the Summit Host Committee convened the 2011 Health Equity Summit. The summit brought together a distinguished group of national, local, and community opinion leaders to discuss policy…
Read MoreFor Immediate Release September 15, 2011 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) applauds the introduction of The Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2011 (HEAA). The bill, introduced by the members of the Congressional Tri-Caucus — comprised of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, Congressional Black Caucus, and the…
Read MoreFor Immediate Release September 9, 2011 Contact: Mary Kong | Staff ncapastaffer@gmail.com Members of the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA) stand together on the ten-year anniversary of 9/11 to remember the tremendous loss of life that occurred on that day and to recommit ourselves to fundamental American values of civil rights, inclusion, and…
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