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Health Reform's Success Depends on Language Access

Kathy Ko Chin | Posted 03.22.2013 | Healthy Living
Read More: Asian Americans, Health Insurance, Obama Health Care, Asian Americans Health Care, Pacific Islanders, Pacific Islanders Health Care, Affordable Care Act, Health Care, Health Care Coverage, Health Care Reform, Affordable Care Act Language, Health Care Language, Health Care Reform Language, Healthy Living News
Kathy Ko Chin

March 23 marks the third anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. As we celebrate this year's birthday, let's make sure that all communities, including those who don't speak English, are able to benefit.

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Congress Gets Some Color: How Tuesday Made Minority History

Rep. Mike Honda | Posted 01.08.2013 | Politics
Read More: Pacific Islanders, Minorities, Asian Americans, Colorado, Diversity, Presidential Election, Aapis, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, Dnc, Asian American Voters, Ca-17, Minority Voters, Politics News
Rep. Mike Honda

This week, we broke all the records. We now have the first Asian American and Pacific Islander majority district in the continental United States, which I've been elected to serve in Congress as the representative of California's 17th District.

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A Victory for Communities of Color and for the Nation

Kathy Ko Chin | Posted 09.01.2012 | Politics
Read More: Asian Americans, Affordable Care Act, Native Hawaiians, Health Care, Health Reform, Health Equity, Pacific Islanders, Supreme Court Health Care, Politics News
Kathy Ko Chin

While the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been the subject of endless debate, commentary, political jockeying and legal analysis, on Thursday we learned a simple lesson: real people can win.

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PHOTOS: 7 Vessels Venture 15,000 Nautical Miles Across The Pacific On Solar Energy

Posted 11.05.2011 | Green
Read More: Green Travel, Pacific Voyagers, Green Vessel, Pacific Voyagers Expedition, Vakas, Green Living, Polynesia, Pacific Islanders, Green-Technology, Third Industrial Revolution, Green News

From the Pacific Voyagers: In April, seven traditional Polynesian ocean-going vessels called vakas, and their 16 member crews, set sail on a 15,000...

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PHOTOS: Pacific Voyagers Expedition Powered By Solar Energy

Posted 10.12.2011 | Green
Read More: Green Travel, Pacific Voyagers, Green Vessel, Pacific Voyagers Expedition, Vakas, Green Living, Polynesia, Pacific Islanders, Green News

From Pacific Voyagers: In April, seven traditional Polynesian ocean-going vessels called vakas, and their 16 member crews, set sail on a 15,000 nau...

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Asian American and Pacific Islander Organizations Express Concern Regarding Xenophobic Campaign Rhetoric

Gregory Cendana | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: 2010 Midterm Elections, Immigration Reform, Immigration, Midterm Elections, Pacific Islanders, Asian American, Politics News
Gregory Cendana

Many people have voted, will vote and are going to vote as the 2010 Midterm Elections are coming to a close. As we begin to debrief and reflect on the...

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