Beginning Jan. 19, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs), in collaboration with the Action for Health Justice, will launch the third annual AAPI Affordable Care Act Week of Action, a public awareness drive to encourage AAPIs to enroll in the Health Insurance Marketplace by Jan. 31. To enroll, individuals can […]
Enrollment for health coverage for AAPI families
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 […]
White House to honor Batayola as a ‘champion’
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.
Most uninsured AANHPIs may be eligible for coverage
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,
COMMENTARY: Chinese Americans to benefit from the Affordable Care Act
By Daphne Kwok For Northwest Asian Weekly Almost one in seven Chinese Americans does not have health insurance.
APIs encouraged to sign up for health care before March 31 deadline
According to a new report released by the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services, eight out of 10 (1.6 million) uninsured Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs) may be eligible for coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace and could qualify for Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or tax credits to […]
Chinese Americans to Benefit from the Affordable Care Act
By Daphne Kwok Almost one in seven Chinese Americans does not have health insurance.
Google+ talks health insurance in Vietnamese
The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders is hosting a Google Hangout and chat about the Health Insurance Marketplace in Vietnamese on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at noon Pacific time.