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…
Language Access Infographic Last year we surveyed over 6,500 Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders across 10 states during the Affordable Care Act’s 2014 enrollment period. What did we learn? Language access is still a barrier for our communities to #GetCovered. Tweet
With the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), the U.S. healthcare system is undergoing an unprecedented transformation. In 2014, the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) conducted a qualitative research project consisting of focus groups and key informant interviews in order to understand how these changes affect underserved populations,…
This social media toolkit is intended to help you get started with your Open Enrollment online outreach and education. The toolkit covers basic social media “how to’s” for Facebook and Twitter and tips for social media success. You will also find a social media timeline of Twitter and Facebook messaging for the days leading up…
The opening of the health insurance exchanges and the expansion of the Medicaid programs under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) provided opportunities for millions of Americans to gain health insurance coverage. Still, many Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AAs and NHPIs) faced major barriers and challenges during the first Open…
During the first enrollment period, APIAHF and three other national organizations came together to establish Action for Health Justice, a partnership of over 70 community-based organizations and Federally Qualified Health Centers in 22 states created to maximize enrollment for AAs and NHPIs. We submit these comments based on the experiences and lessons learned from our…
COFA Migrants and Our National Security Since 1986, the Compacts of Free Association (COFA) have defined the relationship between the United States and the independent governments of the Freely Associated States (FAS) including: the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau. Under the Compact, in exchange for…
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) presents a historic opportunity to provide affordable, quality health insurance and coverage to millions of uninsured and underinsured Americans. Many organizations and collaboratives, including Action for Health Justice, have been actively involved in implementing the ACA across the country. This brief highlights some of the major barriers…
Action for Health Justice (AHJ) consists of four national organizations (Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum, Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC, and Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Los Angeles), and over 70 community-based organizations and Federally Qualified Heath Centers. In addition, Zero Divide acts as AHJ’s…
Over 268,760 people live in the U.S. Territories of Guam, the Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands and American Samoa. Located in the Pacific and about 8,000 miles from the continental United States at its farthest, residents of these jurisdictions face higher rates of uninsurance and serious health disparities such as high rates of cervical, lung,…
