Publish Date: September 2026 Type: Report Topics: Report, CBO, Community Based Organization, Funding, Health Advocacy, Mental Health, Survey Ethnicity: Language: English State: In 2025, APIAHF completed its fifth annual survey of our network of over 315 community-based organizations (CBOs) who serve Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities across the United States and its jurisdictions. This report consolidates and highlights key findings from the responses of 107 CBOs servicing 49 states and jurisdictions. Notably, recent funding cuts and federal policy changes are reducing organizational capacity while simultaneously increasing community need. Key Findings from the Report: Funding Cuts Disproportionately Impact Underserved Populations: For many of the communities these CBOs serve, there is no other organization equipped to help in their language and cultural context. Communities served by only one or two organizations, in states with limited AANHPI CBO infrastructure, face the highest risk of losing access to culturally competent care entirely if those organizations contract or close. Federal Policy Changes Reduce Funding for Needed Health Services: Among the 92 organizations providing preventative care, health education, or wellness services, 75% (69 organizations) reported that these services have been affected by funding cuts. Reduced Organizational Capacity and Increased Fear and Uncertainty: In addition to reduced funding leading to downsizing, if not outright closure, survey responses also indicate that these pressures are generating significant fear, stress, and uncertainty among both CBO staff and the communities they serve. 87% report mental health impact on communities, and 73% report staff fear, anxiety, uncertainty, and low morale. H.R. 1’s Restrictions and AANHPI Communities: H.R. 1’s restrictions affecting certain immigrant populations, new Medicaid eligibility requirements, and expanded Medicaid and SNAP work requirements rank among the changes of greatest concern.

Publish Date: August 22, 2025 Type: Report Topics: Report, CBO, Community Based Organization, Funding, Health Advocacy, Mental Health, Survey Ethnicity: Language: English State: The survey—APIAHF’s fourth and most comprehensive to date—collected responses from 98 CBOs across 29 states and six Pacific territories. Taken together, the findings paint a stark picture: despite being the backbone of culturally rooted health care delivery, most AANHPI-serving CBOs lack the funding they need to sustain essential services. Key Findings from the Report: Federal Cuts Put Millions at Risk: $1 trillion in new federal budget cuts to Medicaid and health programs could leave up to 17 million people uninsured, with CBOs warning of increased gaps in care and loss of enrollment assistance programs. Language Access in Crisis: Translation and interpretation remain the most underfunded service area, even as demand grows across Asian and non-Asian languages like Spanish, Russian, Swahili, and Amharic. Services Outpacing Resources: While 88% of CBOs serve all age groups, over half report funding gaps in key services, especially mental health care, addiction services, maternal health, and LGBTQ+ health care. Advocacy Undervalued: Only 26% of CBOs have dedicated funding for advocacy, despite urgent needs in areas like language access, racial justice, and health equity. Communities Served Are Expanding: 62% of AANHPI-serving CBOs also now serve Black, Latino, and immigrant communities, demonstrating a shift toward multiracial, multilingual care delivery. Social Determinants Largely Unfunded: Essential services such as digital literacy, housing, food access, and job training remain critically underfunded, limiting CBOs’ ability to address broader health drivers. CBO Resilience is Under Threat: Nearly three-quarters of CBOs cite urgent needs for training in fundraising, strategic planning, and leadership, signaling an infrastructure crisis if flexible funding is not restored.

Publish Date: August 26, 2026 Type: Fact Sheet, Infographic, FAQ Topics: Psoriatic Arthritis Ethnicity: Language: English State: Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory condition in which the immune system becomes overactive and attacks joints, tendons, and skin, creating inflammation. The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum has developed a fact sheet designed to raise general awareness of PsA, and to help those with PsA understand their symptoms and find effective treatment. View and download the fact sheet:

Publish Date: July 31, 2026 Type: Testimony and Comments, Comment Letter Topics: Health access, Health care, Medicaid, CMS, Comment letter Ethnicity: Language: English State: APIAHF and its national AANHPI health partners submitted comments in opposition to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) requirements for community engagement as stated by the Interim Final Rule (IFR) on the Medicaid program’s community engagement requirement for certain individuals. APIAHF and its partners, the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO), the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA), and the National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians (NCAPIP) submitted comments urging CMS to revise or withdraw the IFR and accordingly take the following steps: Rescind the medical frailty documentation requirements; Restore self-attestation where appropriate; Permit states to rely on existing eligibility and administrative data; Extend implementation timelines; Strengthen language access and civil rights protections; and Preserve automatic exemptions for qualifying populations.

Publish Date: July 30, 2026 Type: Webinar Topics: Webinar, Work Requirements, Storytelling, Health Care Access, CMS, Medicaid Ethnicity: Language: English State: In July 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released guidance on the federal work requirements needed to qualify for Medicaid beginning in January 2027, which will result in the disenrollment of millions of Americans from their healthcare. What could Medicaid work requirements mean for the communities we serve? APIAHF President & CEO Juliet K. Choi and community-based organization leaders convened for a timely conversation on the real-world impacts of these policy changes. Listen to firsthand perspectives on how new work requirements may create barriers to healthcare coverage, increase administrative burdens, and affect access to essential health services, while exploring strategies to advance equitable healthcare access for underserved communities.

Publish Date: March 11, 2026 Type: Fact Sheet, Infographic Topics: Measles, Vaccination Ethnicity: Language: English, Arabic, Hindi, Korean, Marshallese, Samoan Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Tagalog, Tongan, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese State: The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) has released 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, Hindi, Korean, Marshallese, Samoan, Simplified Chinese, Tagalog, Traditional Chinese, and Vietnamese.

Publish Date: July 16, 2026 Type: Report Topics: Health policy, Health access, Health equity, Health care access, Medicaid, Health disparities Ethnicity: Language: English State: The Campaign for Community Healthcare, a national partnership of leading civil rights and health care advocacy groups, has published a report warning that cuts to public health insurance programs and new bureaucratic barriers to enrollment will likely cause historic coverage losses across the United States for years to come – with an estimated 60% of the nearly 15 million people projected to lose coverage by 2034 coming from communities of color. The report finds that the 2023-2024 Medicaid unwinding, followed by historic attacks on American healthcare programs that began in 2025, have already disproportionately harmed people of color, and warns that recent legislation will deepen existing disparities in the years ahead. Restoring these cuts is necessary but not sufficient: the report calls for reconstructing insurance affordability programs to make coverage seamless, accountable, and fair for everyone in the U.S., regardless of their zip code, race, or ethnicity. Read the full report below.

Publish Date: July 13, 2026 Type: Testimony and Comments, Comment Letter Topics: OMB revisions, Federal funding, Grant regulations, Health access, Health care Ethnicity: Language: English State: APIAHF and its national AANHPI health partners submitted comments regarding the OMB proposed revisions to federal grant regulations. APIAHF and its partners the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO), the Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment, Advocacy, and Leadership. (APPEAL), the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA), National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians (NCAPIP), and Philippine Nurses Association of America, Inc. (PNAA) submitted comments opposing the proposed OMB revisions for the following reasons: The proposed rule will increase uncertainty for grantees, undermining long-term planning and responsible stewardship of federal funds. Institutional expertise preserves and promotes fairness, transparency, accountability, and public confidence in federal grant administration. Restricting agency flexibility will reduce if not harm grant program effectiveness. Foreclosing the door to administrative review for discretionary grant terminations is arbitrary and capricious. The proposed rule should connect compliance to federal anti-discrimination laws rather than to terminology that is vague and not defined in the regulation. The proposed rule will negatively impact the public health and safety of medically and historically underserved populations and negate investments made in reducing health disparities.

Publish Date: May 6, 2026 Type: Fact Sheet, Infographic Topics: Hepatitis B, AANHPI Health Ethnicity: Language: English State: Hepatitis B disproportionately affects minority populations, including Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. We've created this resource to spread awareness and educate AANHPIs about hepatitis B. This resource is currently available in English, with additional translations to be updated on this webpage.

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:   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).