Category: Legislation
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Trends in Clinical Research Including Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Participants Funded by the US National Institutes of Health, 1992 to 2018
Lan N. Đoàn, MPH1; Yumie Takata, PhD2; Kari-Lyn K. Sakuma, PhD, MPH1; et al Importance Advancing the health equity agenda for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA/NHPI) individuals has become an intersecting priority for federal agencies. However, the impact of federal investments and legislation to ensure systematic processes and resources to eliminate… -> -> ->
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Tell your Members of Congress: Protect Medicaid Coverage for American Families!
Medicaid is the largest single source of health coverage in the U.S., providing necessary care for more than 72 million low-income Americans, including children, seniors, veterans, hardworking families, and people with disabilities. Some policymakers in Congress are considering cutting Medicaid funding that could threaten millions of Americans’ healthcare… -> -> ->
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Measles Outbreaks Spread to 9 States in U.S.
“One of the most contagious viruses in the world is spreading around the United States. So far in 2025 there have been three distinct measles outbreaks and at least 164 cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention coming from nine states. The largest of the… -> -> ->
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Type II Diabetes Risk Among Asian Americans
https://www.publichealthpost.org/profiles/maria-rosario-araneta “…Why are Asian Americans at such an increased risk for Type II diabetes? Araneta’s research team looked for the answer by using CT scans to measure visceral fat (fat deep in the abdomen). “Visceral fat is this active endocrine organ; it’s not just a place where you… -> -> ->
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The “Skinny” on Health Disparities among Asian Americans
Dec 14, 2018 The “Skinny” on Health Disparities among Asian Americans: Biological, Behavioral, and Social Determinants SPEAKER: Maria Rosario Araneta, Professor of Epidemiology, Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California San Diego Cohosted with Boston University College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College. Asian… -> -> ->
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Asian American Health Initiative on “Health Disparities” faced by Asian Americans
Similar to other communities of color, the Asian American community faces tremendous disparities in health outcomes and indicators. Some of the more prevalent health conditions among this community include cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hepatitis B, mental health, osteoporosis, and tobacco use. A sample of the data from the… -> -> ->
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A Health Equity Approach to Obesity Efforts: Proceedings of a Workshop
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK552589 “Maria Rosario (Happy) Araneta, professor of epidemiology at the University of California, San Diego, discussed obesity among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans. Asians represent 6 percent of the U.S. population, she reported, and in 2010 surpassed Hispanics as the largest immigrant population arriving in the United States… -> -> ->
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History of Japanese American Hospitals
A 7 part series on Discover Nikkei by Troy Tashiro Kaji about the history of Japanese community hospitals in the US. -> -> ->
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CalCare 2024 Bill Introduced
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSIONAssembly Bill No. 2200 Introduced by Assembly Member Kalra (Principal coauthors: AssemblyMembers Bryan,Wendy Carrillo, Connolly, and Lee) (Principal coauthors: Senators Cortese and Gonzalez) (Coauthors: Assembly Members Friedman, Haney, Jackson, McCarty, McKinnor, Ortega, Reyes, LuzRivas, Santiago, and Ting) (Coauthors: Senators Becker and Laird) February 07,… -> -> ->