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Asian & Pacific Islanders Call for Affordable & Inclusive Health Reform
Community Members & Health Professionals Ask Congress to Consider the Unique Health Needs of API Communities
Absent from the current national debate on health care reform is a clear understanding of the unique needs of the Asians and Pacific Islanders. As home to the nation's largest API community, California-based health care practitioners, policy analysts, and residents will speak out on why inclusive health care reform is vital to California's economic and public health.
WHAT: | Briefing on California's need for Affordable & Inclusive Health Reform |
WHEN: | Thursday October 22nd, 2009 at 10 a.m. |
WHERE: | Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California |
WHO: | Policy analysts, doctors, medical professionals, and patients from a variety of API communities. Speakers include policy analysts, doctors, and community leaders. Confirmed speakers include:
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RSVP: | This event is open to the media. To RVSP, please contact Sara Sadwhani. or Adela de la Torre. Speakers of various languages will be available during and after the event for comment. |
BACKGROUND: | This event is a collaboration of Asian Pacific Americans for Progress, Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council, the Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California, the National Immigration Law Center, and the Korean Resource Center. |
Sara Sadhwani, APALC (213) 241-0271; ssadhwani@apalc.org
Adela de la Torre, NILC (213) 674-2832; delatorre@nilc.org
Robyn Schultz (Korean), KRC (323) 937-3718; robyn@krcla.org
APAP is a national network of progressive Asian Americans and allies. We count on the support of our members and friends to continue our work of advancing progressive ideas. Please consider joining today.
Membership is just $20 per year and members receive discounts to events and merchandise.
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