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Written Statement for the Record for the Hearing Entitled: "Markup of Committee Print, Budget Reconciliation Legislative Recommendations and H. Res 154"

March 2017Testimony and Comments

The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) submits this written testimony for the record for the March 8, 2017 markup of the “American Health Care Act” before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce entitled “Markup of Committee Print, Budget Reconciliation Legislative Recommendations and H. Res 154.” APIAHF is a national health justice…

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Written Statement for the Record for the Hearing Entitled "Markup: Budget Reconciliation Recommendations to Repeal and Replace Obamacare

March 2017Testimony and Comments

The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) submits this written testimony for the record for the March 8, 2017 markup of the “American Health Care Act” before the House Committee on Ways and Means entitled “Markup: Budget Reconciliation Recommendations to Repeal and Replace Obamacare.” APIAHF is a national health justice organization that influences…

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Written Statement for the Record for the Hearing Entitled "Patient Relief from Collapsing Health Exchanges"

February 2017Testimony and Comments

The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) submits this written testimony for the record for the February 1, 2017 hearing before the House Subcommittee on Health entitled “Patient Relief from Collapsing Health Exchanges.” As the nation’s oldest and largest health policy and public health organization working with Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific…

Public-Private Partnerships for Data Equity

April 2016Report

In 2015, APIAHF received funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to implement the Data Equity Project. This project sought to address: (1) the underutilization of national health data and (2) the limited efforts by federal and state agencies to promote higher quality data collection, analysis, reporting, and dissemination of AA and NHPI health…

Improving the Road to Coverage: ACA Outreach and Enrollment Two Year Overview

October 2015Infographics

Action for Health Justice (AHJ) is a collaborative of over 70 community-based organizations and Federally Qualified Health Centers, and four national advocacy organizations working across 22 states who came together to help Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders enroll in health insurance coverage options through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This infographic is a…

Blueprint For a Better America: Ensuring Our Immigration System Advances the Health and Well-Being of Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders and All Immigrants

September 2015Report

As the country continues to grow and prosper, the participation and progress of our nation’s nearly 20 million Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) are crucial to the health and welfare of the nation as a whole. Over the past decade, more immigrants have come to the U.S. from Asia than from any other region…

Immigrant Outreach: Applying Health Care Enrollment Best Practices to Deferred Action

August 2015Report

Executive Summary More than 630,000 Asian Americans and Pacific Islander (AAPIs) immigrants may be eligible to apply for new deferred action programs created by the Obama Administration, known as Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals (DACA), expanded DACA (DACA+) and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA).1 Despite the large number of AAPIs eligible for relief,…

How Can We Understand Health Equity Through Enhanced Data?

May 2015Infographics

BACKGROUND Existing data collection and reporting efforts are inadequate to document, monitor, and identify the health needs of Asian Americans (AAs), Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (NHPIs). The Health Equity through Enhanced Data (HEED) project is funded by the Office of Minority Health National Umbrella Cooperative Agreement (NUCA). The HEED project seeks to address the…

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Leveraging Community Coalitions to Improve Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Health Data (Brief)

May 2015Health Brief

The paucity of data on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) health is a critical barrier that hampers community and policy efforts to address the needs of AAs and NHPIs. Data and research are important tools that can help policymakers ensure adequate and meaningful resources to improve health for all. In…

Amicus Brief in King v. Burwell Supreme Court Case

January 2015Health Brief

The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) filed an amicus (“friend of the court”) brief in King v. Burwell, a case challenging the Affordable Care Act’s tax credits before the U.S. Supreme Court. The case has potentially significant consequences for millions of Americans, including the 4.5 million currently insured through the federal health…

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