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The Impact of Health Care Reform on Health Coverage for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders – Updated

Fact Sheet

Health care reform will provide coverage to countless uninsured and underinsured Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AAs and NHPIs). Nearly one in seven Asian Americans and Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders are uninsured. An expanded Medicaid program, new Health Insurance Exchanges, the Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan (also known as the High Risk Pools),…

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Comments on Exchange Establishment and Qualified Health Plans

Testimony and Comments

The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) and undersigned organizations thank the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) for the opportunity to comment on the establishment of the new Affordable Insurance Exchanges (Exchanges) and Qualified Health Plans (QHP) (Proposed Rule). The undersigned national and community based organizations are dedicated to improving…

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Moving Forward: Policy Solutions to Advance Health Equity, Larry Cohen

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This session highlighted policy solutions and opportunities for advancing a health equity agenda. Speaker: Larry Cohen, Prevention Institute Larry Cohen, Prevention, is founder and Executive Director of Prevention Institute, a national nonprofit dedicated to improving community health and equity through effective primary prevention: systematic, comprehensive strategies to build resilience and to prevent illness and injury…

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Moving Forward: Policy Solutions to Advance Health Equity, Ellen Wu

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This session highlighted policy solutions and opportunities for advancing a health equity agenda. Speaker: Ellen Wu, California Pan-Ethnic Health Network Ellen Wu, has been the Executive Director of the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network (CPEHN) since 2001. CPEHN is a statewide health policy organization whose mission is to eliminate health disparities by advocating for public policies…