Publish Date:   March 13, 2026 Type:  Testimony and Comments, Comment Letter Topics:  ACA, Affordable Care Act, Healthcare, Healthcare Access, Healthcare Equity Ethnicity: Language:  English State: The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) writes to oppose the proposed 2027 Notice of Benefit and Payment Plan Parameters (NBPP). The drastic changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will result in confusion, instability and mass disenrollment of vulnerable families across the country. The ACA marketplaces provide essential health coverage to tens of millions of Americans. Over 24 million people obtained Marketplace coverage in 2025, reflecting record enrollment gains over the past decade. AANHPI communities have seen particularly meaningful coverage gains and lower uninsured rates since ACA implementation, with over 1.5 million AANHPI consumers enrolled through HealthCare.gov in recent years.

Publish Date:   March 11, 2026 Type:  Fact Sheet, Infographic Topics:  Measles, Vaccination Ethnicity: Language:   English State: The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) is releasing a fact sheet on Measles to help educate and spread awareness about this contagious and potentially severe viral disease. This resource is currently available in English, with additional translations to be updated on this webpage.

Publish Date:   May 2022 Type:  Infographic, Fact Sheet Topics:  Tobacco, ENDS, Advertising, Health justice, Health advocacy Ethnicity: Language:   English, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Tagalog, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese State: Did you know that May is Hepatitis Awareness Month? We’ve included a few key facts about the most common types of viral hepatitis found in the United States, and where to find testing centers and vaccine providers.

Publish Date:   February 2023 Type:  Infographic, Fact Sheet Topics:  Cardiovascular Disease, Stroke Ethnicity: Language:  Burmese, Hmong, Japanese, Karen, Khmer, Korean, Marshallese, Nepali, Persian, Pohnpeian, Simplified Chinese, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese, Yapese State: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) includes diseases of the heart and blood vessels. CVD can refer to a number of conditions including stroke, arrhythmia, heart failure, coronary heart disease (heart attack and chest pain), and heart valve problems. CVD is caused by the restriction of normal blood flow to parts of the body due to plaque build-up. When this occurs, aneurysms and clots can cause disorders in the body. Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders are 10% more likely to be diagnosed with coronary heart disease than non-Hispanic whites (Office of Minority Health, 2021). There is a 40% higher chance of mortality from heart attacks among South Asians than the average population (Stanford, 2021). Heart disease is the leading cause of death for Filipinos, representing about 32% of all Filipino deaths (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2003).

Publish Date:   March 4, 2026 Type:  Testimony and Comments, Comment Letter Topics:  Public Charge, Immigration Ethnicity: Language:  English State: The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) and its national Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) partners Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations, Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment, Advocacy, and Leadership, Diverse Elders Coalition, National Asian Pacific Center on Aging, and National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians strongly urge the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to withdraw its proposed rule to rescind the 2022 final rule on public charge, which clarified and codified the decades-long understanding and administration of the policy. This proposed rule has significant impacts beyond decisions about immigration status, is outside the scope of DHS’ statutory authority, and cannot be justified.

Publish Date:   February 23, 2026 Type:  Testimony and Comments, Comment Letter Topics:  Artificial Intelligence, AI, Health Care, Clinical Care Ethnicity: Language:  English State: The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) submitted a comment to HHS to highlight critical considerations for Artificial Intelligence (AI) security and guardrails, workforce impacts and transparency as the Department of Health and Human Services considers AI adoption as part of clinical care.   The healthcare industry was amongst the first to explore AI applications and earlier adopters to deploy AI to scale – from clinical workflows to insurance approvals and other automated applications – utilizing AI at more than twice the rate of the broader economy. [1][2]  AI has already transformed the healthcare landscape, and to disregard its impacts, both positive and negative, can only harm patients.    With a national network of over 300 community-based organizational partners in 44 states and territories, APIAHF is the nation’s oldest national health advocacy organization dedicated to improving the health and well-being of over 26.4 million Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs) who would be affected by these technologies.

Publish Date:   February 4, 2026 Type:  Webinar Topics:  Vaccine Safety, Vaccine Access, Health Care Access Ethnicity: Language:   English State: This panel discussion examined vaccine safety and access at a critical moment for public health. Panelists explored barriers to equitable vaccine access and discussed why science-based practices are essential to protecting children, families, and communities, particularly concerning infectious diseases like hepatitis B and tuberculosis that remain persistent challenges for underrepresented communities like Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.

Publish Date:   October 24, 2025 Type:  Fact Sheet, Infographic Topics:  Marketplace, ACA, Affordable Care Act, Health Care Access, Enrollment, Open Enrollment Ethnicity: Language:   English, Arabic, Korean, Marshallese, Samoan, Simplified Chinese, Tagalog, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese, Spanish State: WHAT IS THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA) MARKETPLACE OPEN ENROLLMENT? ACA Marketplace Open Enrollment refers to the period of time that takes place each fall where individuals and families can come together to compare and select health plans for the coming year. Plans change every year so it is important for people to evaluate which plan best suits their current needs. WHO QUALIFIES FOR A PLAN? To qualify for a Marketplace plan you must: Live in the United States Be a United States citizen or national, or be lawfully present (learn more about eligible immigration statuses) Not be incarcerated Learn more here . Download our One Pager: Substantive Changes in the ACA Marketplace During the 2025-2026 Open Enrollment Period (OEP) below:

Publish Date:   October 23, 2025 Type: Infographic, Fact Sheet Topics:  Tobacco, ENDS, Advertising, Health justice, Health advocacy Ethnicity: Language:   English, CHamoru, Hindi, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese State: Every year, tobacco companies spend billions of dollars on predatory marketing techniques and misinformation encouraging people to use their products, despite the known risks of tobacco use including lung and heart diseases, addiction, and more. This includes specific targeting of AANHPI communities. View and download our fact sheet below to learn more about the advertising techniques you should watch out for and strategies that you can use to protect yourself from misinformation.

Publish Date:   September 25, 2025 Type:  Report Topics:  AANHPI, Health equity, Health advocacy, Data disaggregation, Language access, Healthcare access Ethnicity: Language:  English State: The purpose of this report is to help dispel the misperception that AANHPI communities do not experience health disparities and other disparities related to social determinants of health. Featuring advocacy success stories from two community-based organizations in California, the Fresno Immigrant and Refugee Ministries (FIRM) and the Orange County Asian Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA), this report offers a window into how CBOs can  influence policy, build cross-sector coalitions, and create lasting change to address health disparities found in their communities.  This report was funded by The California Endowment.

Publish Date:   September 29, 2025 Type:  Fact Sheet, Infographic Topics:  IgA Nephropathy Ethnicity: Language:   English, Traditional Chinese State: Did you know that people of Asian descent are more likely to be diagnosed with a rare kidney disease and experience more advanced disease and worse outcomes? The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) is proud to release a new fact sheet about IgA Nephropathy (IgAN) in partnership with the IgA Nephropathy Foundation. This resource is currently available in English and traditional Chinese, with additional translations to be updated on this webpage.

Publish Date:   October 6, 2025 Type:  FAQ, Fact Sheet, Infographic Topics: Immunizations, Vaccination, Children, Healthcare, Healthcare access, Health equity Ethnicity: Language:   English, CHamoru, Hindi, Spanish, Vietnamese State: Do you have questions about the what, why, and when of vaccinating your child? Check out our Children's Vaccination FAQ, which addresses these questions and more. Make sure your child is protected from preventable diseases.