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.

APIAHF - Press Releases READ MORE APIAHF & NCAPIP STATEMENT ON VOTE TO END UNIVERSAL HEPATITIS B SHOTS FOR NEWBORNS DECEMBER 5, 2025 READ MORE “THIS IS ABOUT SAVING LIVES”: MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND CIVIL RIGHTS ADVOCATES JOINED PROTECT OUR CARE TO HIGHLIGHT IMPACTS OF GOP HEALTH CARE CRISIS ON COMMUNITIES OF COLOR OCTOBER 22, 2025 READ MORE APIAHF RELEASES NEW PULSE SURVEY REVEALING DEEPENING CRISIS AMONG AANHPI COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AUGUST 22, 2025 READ MORE 60 YEARS LATER, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID CUTS THREATEN HEALTH CARE ACCESS FOR ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITIES JULY 30, 2025 READ MORE APIAHF ALARMED BY DOJ GUIDANCE UNDERMINING LEP PROTECTIONS FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE ORDER 14224 JULY 18, 2025 READ MORE APIAHF CONDEMNS ENACTMENT OF H.R. 1 “ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL ACT,” SLASHING MEDICAID AND ELIMINATING HEALTH COVERAGE FOR MILLIONS JULY 4, 2025 READ MORE APIAHF APPLAUDS SUPREME COURT DECISION PRESERVING NO-COST PREVENTIVE SERVICES, RAISES CONCERN OVER HHS ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL OF TASK FORCE JUNE 27, 2025 READ MORE APIAHF CONDEMNS TRUMP-ERA DISCLOSURE OF MEDICAID DATA TO IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT JUNE 13, 2025 READ MORE APIAHF DEEPLY CONCERNED BY HHS SECRETARY’S DECISION TO REMOVE ALL ACIP MEMBERS JUNE 10, 2025 READ MORE RECOGNIZING AANHPI MENTAL HEALTH DAY, APIAHF CALLS FOR CHANGE & ENDORSES BICAMERAL MENTAL HEALTH BILLS MAY 10, 2025 READ MORE HOUSE PASSAGE OF THE SAVE ACT: A DIRECT THREAT TO AANHPI VOTER ACCESS April 10, 2025 READ MORE LEADING AANHPI HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS STATEMENT ON HHS REORGANIZATION APRIL 7, 2025 PRESS RELEASES — EDUCATIONAL DIGITAL INITIATIVES RESOURCES UPDATES PRESS RELEASES UPDATES PRESS RELEASES —

DECEMBER 5, 2025 PRESS RELEASE APIAHF & NCAPIP STATEMENT ON VOTE TO END UNIVERSAL HEPATITIS B SHOTS FOR NEWBORNS DECEMBER 5, 2025 WASHINGTON —Today, a federal vaccine advisory committee voted 8–3 to recommend ending the longstanding policy that all U.S. newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine at birth. The new guidance suggests that only infants whose mothers test positive for hepatitis B, or whose maternal infection status is unknown, should be guaranteed the birth dose. For all other infants, the decision would be deferred to parents and doctors. “We are deeply concerned by today’s vote. The universal birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine has been a critical public health safeguard—especially for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities that bear a disproportionate burden of chronic hepatitis B and account for over 50–58% of all Americans living with chronic hepatitis B," said Juliet K. Choi, president and CEO of APIAHF. "Removing this broad protection will not only jeopardize decades of progress, it will leave too many infants vulnerable simply because of gaps in maternal testing or delayed diagnosis. We call on public health leaders to uphold proven, equitable preventative care.” “The Hepatitis B vaccine is safe and it works — physicians and other medical professionals have administered the vaccine for over 40 years with millions of doses given," said Susan Wu, MD, Pediatrician and Board Member, NCAPIP. "Eliminating universal Hepatitis B vaccine at birth will result in more children becoming infected with a disease which is preventable and has no cure.“ APIAHF and NCAPIP urge federal and state health authorities, hospitals, and pediatric providers to continue offering the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine as standard practice and encourage parents, especially in AANHPI and other high-risk communities, to consult with their healthcare providers about timely vaccination. # # # Achieving health equity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities through law, policy and practice. NCAPIP represents Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander physicians committed to the advancement of the health and well-being of their patients and communities, with the goal of optimal health for all. BACK TO PRESS RELEASES Next Item Previous Item BACK TO PRESS RELEASES

APIAHF influences policy, mobilizes communities, and strengthens programs and organizations to improve the health of Asian Americans & Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders. Support APIAHF this Giving Tuesday to promote healthier AANHPI communities DONATE NOW OUR FOCUS — COVID-19 RESOURCES Culturally and linguistically accessible COVID-19 resources for AA and NH/PI communities 2025 START OF YEAR GIVING Donate Now! TAKE ACTION Help us protect families in the fight for health equity! OUR IMPACT — 39 Serving over 38 years of leadership, advocacy, and movement building 25m APIAHF is a leading voice for over 25 million AANHPIs in the U.S. 300+ Working with over 300 community organizations in all states and US territories 1m Helped enroll over 1,000,000 AANHPIs in the ACA LEARN MORE ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER NETWORKS FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH Results of a National Survey of Community-Based Organizations FOURTH EDITION I SUMMER 2025 LEARN MORE PRESS RELEASE APIAHF & NCAPIP Statement on Vote to End Universal Hepatitis B Shots for Newborns DECEMBER 5, 2025 GO NOW REPORT 2025 Pulse Survey: Supplement to the National Survey of Community-Based Organizations AUGUST 22, 2025 GO NOW PRESS RELEASE 60 Years Later, Medicare and Medicaid Cuts Threaten Health Care Access for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities JULY 30, 2025 GO NOW PRESS RELEASE APIAHF Alarmed by DOJ Guidance Undermining LEP Protections Following Executive Order 14224 JULY 18, 2025 GO NOW PRESS RELEASE APIAHF Condemns Enactment of H.R. 1 “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” Slashing Medicaid and Eliminating Health Coverage for Millions JULY 4, 2025 GO NOW LATEST NEWS — FIRST NAME LAST NAME EMAIL* SIGN UP SUBSCRIBE TO THE APIAHF NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBE TO THE APIAHF NEWSLETTER HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM APIAHF The 9th annual National Day of Racial Healing is Jan. 21, 2025! You’re invited to join conversations designed to share truth, deepen relationships, and build trust to create a more just and equitable world. V isit DayOfRacialHealing.org to learn more. LEARN MORE OCTOBER 2-3, 2025 CAPITAL HILTON, WASHINGTON D.C. LEARN MORE