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You are here: Home / Archives for Affordable Care Act

NAPAWF opposes attacks on Planned Parenthood

December 11, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Just days after the attack on a Planned Parenthood health center in Colorado Springs, which left three dead and nine wounded, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is expected to push through a budget reconciliation that includes a measure “defunding” Planned Parenthood. The proposed measure would block low-income patients from accessing essential, preventive health care […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2015, Affordable Care Act, Asian American, Colorado Springs, NAPAWF, Pacific Islander, Planned Parenthood, Vol 34 No 51 | December 12 - December 18

Uninsured drop by 11M since passage of Obama’s law

March 27, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of uninsured U.S. residents fell by more than 11 million since President Barack Obama signed the health care overhaul five years ago, according to a pair of reports Tuesday from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Although that still would leave about 37 […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, Affordable Care Act, Associated Press, CDC, Disease Control, House Speaker John Boehner, Kaiser Family Foundation, Larry Levitt, National Health Interview Survey, President Barack Obama, Supreme Court, Vol 34 No 14 | March 28 - April 3, White House

Enrollment for health coverage for AAPI families

February 6, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Tina Tchen,  the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff for the First Lady, is encouraging AAPI families to get health coverage. The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are partnering with community groups to hold enrollment events for AAPI families to learn about […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2015, AAPI, Affordable Care Act, Asian Americans, First Lady, Health Insurance Marketplace, Human Services, Pacific Islanders, Tina Tchen, Vol 34 No 7 | February 7 - February 13, social media

Help with health insurance enrollment

January 23, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

  In response to a call for help from the White House to reach more members of the Asian and Pacific Islander community, International Community Health Services (ICHS) will hold a special enrollment event on Thursday, Jan. 29, for people to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, AAPI, ACA, Abbie Zahler, Affordable Care Act, Andrew Kim Catholic Church, Asian Pacific Islander American Health Forum, ICHS, Korean, NE, Seattle, Trang Le, United States, Vol 34 No 5 | January 24 - January 30, White House, attention

Top Contributor: Dr. Jai Jun Byeon — Helping the underserved community

December 4, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Dr. Jai Jun Byeon is the CEO and Chief Medical Officer for Cornerstone Medical Services. He is a strong advocate of health equity for immigrants and minorities, and received the 2013 Molina Healthcare Champion award. As a family physician, Byeon is a certified civil surgeon who can perform immigration physical […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2014, Affordable Care Act, Asian Americans, CEO, Cornerstone Medical Services, Dr. Jai Jun Byeon, Governor Jay Inslee, Korean, Molina Healthcare Champion, Northwest Asian Weekly, Radio Hankook, Samsung Medical Center, Seattle, Seoul National University, South King County, South Korea, Top Contributors 2014, Vol 33 No 50 | December 6 - December 12

White House to honor Batayola as a ‘champion’

April 24, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sue Misao Northwest Asian Weekly Teresita Batayola, CEO of International Community Health Services (ICHS), is one of 11 “Champions of Change” from across the nation being honored by the White House and the U.S.

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2014, API, Affordable Care Act, Asian Americans, CEO, CHIP, Health Human Services, Health Insurance Marketplace, ICHS, Northwest Asian Weekly, PST, Pacific Islanders, Teresita Batayola, Texas Bruce Thao, Vol 33 No 18 | April 26 - May 2, White House, language

Most uninsured AANHPIs may be eligible for coverage

March 28, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

According to a new report released today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, eight out of 10 (1.6 million) uninsured Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians,

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, Affordable Care Act, Asian Americans, Health Insurance Marketplace, Human Services, Native Hawaiians, Vol 33 No 14 | March 29 - April 4

COMMENTARY: Chinese Americans to benefit from the Affordable Care Act

March 28, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Daphne Kwok For Northwest Asian Weekly Almost one in seven Chinese Americans does not have health insurance.

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2008, 2014, Advisory Commission, Affordable Care Act, Asian Americans, Betty Li, Chinese Americans, Daphne Kwok, Health Insurance Marketplace, Pacific Islanders, SEAMAAC, Vol 33 No 14 | March 29 - April 4

Chinese Americans to Benefit from the Affordable Care Act

March 19, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Daphne Kwok Almost one in seven Chinese Americans does not have health insurance.

Filed Under: National News, Health Tagged With: 2008, Advisory Commission, Affordable Care Act, Asian Americans, Betty Li, Chinese Americans, Daphne Kwok, Health Insurance Marketplace, Pacific Islanders, SEAMAAC

New ICHS clinic opening in Bellevue in this spring

March 13, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Ron Chew Contributor to Northwest Asian Weekly A new clinic will be coming to Bellevue in April, giving people another option for high quality and affordable health care.

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: 2014, Affordable Care Act, Asian American, Asian Pacific Americans, Asian Pacific Islanders, Beacon Hill, CEO, Chinatown, Gildas Cheung, Holly Park, ICHS, International District, Northwest Asian Weekly, Ron Chew, Seattle World School, Teresita Batayola, The Health Issue 2014, Vol 33 No 12 | March 15 - March 21

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