health access

Asian American Voters in California Agree on Key Issues According to New Poll

As the fastest growing racial group across the United States, Asian American voters have the potential to be the margin of victory in many local, state, and federal elections, and new poll results recently released by Advancing Justice-LA show that California’s growing Asian American electorate i

Webinar: The Health Care Law and You: How does the ACA help Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders?

Join the Health Justice Network for a webinar Friday, August 10th to learn how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) can help Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (Asian Americans and NHPIs). Health Access Project Director, Doreena Wong, will share how health care reform is being implemented in California and the impact of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on Asian Americans and NHPIs in the state. The ACA could greatly benefit close to 2.5 million Asian Americans and NHPIs across the country who will be eligible for health coverage for the first time by January 1, 2014.

Join APALC's “Why Health Care Reform Matters to Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders” webinar

With respect to the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (Asian American and NHPI) communities, one out of six adults and one out of 10 children nationwide lack health insurance.

Support the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2012 (HEAA)

APALC’s Health Access Project supports the introduction of the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2012 (“HEAA”), S.2472, into the United States Senate on April 26, 2012. The Health Access Project is committed to address the diverse health care needs of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (Asian Americans and NHPIs) throughout California and urges you and your organizations to support the HEAA.

Why is APALC supporting healthy families in Alhambra?

May 9 2012

Alhambra Source

On Saturday, the Asian Pacific American Legal Center will be hosting a forum for family issues at San Gabriel High School in Alhambra. Marvin Andrade, the national advocacy organization's director of leadership development, explains why families, why this is not limited to Asian Americans, and why Alhambra.

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April Issue: Why Health Care Reform Matters

Apr 16 2012

Koream

More than 2.3 million Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who are now uninsured can gain health coverage from the new law, but many don’t know it.

The Asian American community needs health care reform.

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