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Written Statement Entitled "Obamacare Emergency: Stabilizing the Individual Health Insurance Market"

February 2017Testimony and Comments

The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) submits this written testimony for the record for the February 1, 2017 hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee entitled “Obamacare Emergency: Stabilizing the Individual Health Insurance Market.” As the nation’s oldest and largest health policy and public health organization working with Asian…

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Written Statement for the Record for the Hearing Entitled "Strengthening Medicaid and Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable"

February 2017Testimony and Comments

The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) submits this written testimony for the record for the February 1, 2017 hearing before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce entitled “Strengthening Medicaid and Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable.” APIAHF is a national health justice organization that influences policy, mobilizes communities, and strengthens programs and organizations…

APIAHF MACRA Comment Letter

June 2016Testimony and Comments

Improving the Road to Coverage: ACA Outreach and Enrollment Two Year Overview

October 2015Infographics

Action for Health Justice (AHJ) is a collaborative of over 70 community-based organizations and Federally Qualified Health Centers, and four national advocacy organizations working across 22 states who came together to help Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders enroll in health insurance coverage options through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This infographic is a…

Blueprint For a Better America: Ensuring Our Immigration System Advances the Health and Well-Being of Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders and All Immigrants

September 2015Report

As the country continues to grow and prosper, the participation and progress of our nation’s nearly 20 million Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) are crucial to the health and welfare of the nation as a whole. Over the past decade, more immigrants have come to the U.S. from Asia than from any other region…

How Can We Understand Health Equity Through Enhanced Data?

May 2015Infographics

BACKGROUND Existing data collection and reporting efforts are inadequate to document, monitor, and identify the health needs of Asian Americans (AAs), Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (NHPIs). The Health Equity through Enhanced Data (HEED) project is funded by the Office of Minority Health National Umbrella Cooperative Agreement (NUCA). The HEED project seeks to address the…

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Leveraging Community Coalitions to Improve Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Health Data (Brief)

May 2015Health Brief

The paucity of data on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) health is a critical barrier that hampers community and policy efforts to address the needs of AAs and NHPIs. Data and research are important tools that can help policymakers ensure adequate and meaningful resources to improve health for all. In…

Amicus Brief in King v. Burwell Supreme Court Case

January 2015Health Brief

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…

#GetCovered Message Template

September 2013Toolkit

Why #GetCovered? Open enrollment under the health reform law known as “Obamacare” begins October 1, 2013. Our goal is to make sure people across the country are informed about open enrollment and the new health reform law. This is a Tumblr account showing community members across the country supporting the new health care law and…

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Identifying Vulnerable Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in California Under Health Care Reform

August 2013Report

In 2013, the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) did a study on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander small business owners and employees throughout California. We were interested in identifying barriers they faced in getting health insurance, finding out what they knew about the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and if they…

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