Statements & Releases
Welcome to AAPCHO’s media room where you will find press highlights, latest news, and multimedia presentations about our work. We invite you to explore the left sidebar to navigate our media room and to check this section often to stay informed about what AAPCHO is doing to improve the health status and access of our communities.
AAPCHO’s press releases and statements are listed below in chronological order.
Joint Statement of Health Center Community in Response to DACA Ruling
PRESS RELEASE Joint Statement of Health Center Community in Response to DACA Ruling July 19, 2021 FOR [...]
AAPCHO Awarded $9.5M to Support COVID-19 Vaccination Community-Based Efforts in Underserved A/AA and NH/PI Communities
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Awarded $9.5M to Support COVID-19 Vaccination Community-Based Efforts in Underserved A/AA and NH/PI Communities [...]
AAPCHO Applauds SCOTUS Decision to Uphold the Affordable Care Act
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Applauds SCOTUS Decision to Uphold the Affordable Care Act June 17, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE [...]
AAPCHO Statement on President Biden’s Establishment of White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders at HHS
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Statement on President Biden’s Establishment of White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, [...]
AAPCHO Commends the Reintroduction of the HEAL for Immigrant Families Act
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Commends the Reintroduction of the HEAL for Immigrant Families Act May 12, 2021 FOR [...]
AAPCHO Statement on the Biden-Harris Administration First 100 Days
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Statement on the Biden-Harris Administration First 100 Days April 29, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [...]
AAPCHO Congratulates Dr. Vivek Murthy on his Swearing-In as U.S. Surgeon General
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Congratulates Dr. Vivek Murthy on his Swearing-In as U.S. Surgeon General March 25, 2021 [...]
AAPCHO Applauds President Biden’s $10 Billion Investment to Expand Access to COVID-19 Vaccines and Support Community Health Centers
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Applauds President Biden's $10 Billion Investment to Expand Access to COVID-19 Vaccines and Support [...]
AAPCHO Mourns Victims of Atlanta Mass Shootings, Calls for Solidarity Against Rise of Anti-Asian Violence and Hate
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Mourns Victims of Atlanta Mass Shootings, Calls for Solidarity Against Rise of Anti-Asian Violence [...]
AAPCHO Applauds Supreme Court Decision to Dismiss Public Charge Litigation: Rule Permanently Blocked Nationwide
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Applauds Supreme Court Decision to Dismiss Public Charge Litigation: Rule Permanently Blocked Nationwide March [...]
AAPCHO Statement on the Introduction of the U.S. Citizenship Act
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Statement on the Introduction of the U.S. Citizenship Act Urges Inclusion of Immigrant Access [...]
AAPCHO Commends President Biden’s Executive Actions on Immigration Reform
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Commends President Biden's Executive Actions on Immigration Reform February 2, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [...]
AAPCHO Applauds Biden Executive Order Strengthening Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Applauds Biden Executive order Strengthening Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act January 29, 2021 [...]
AAPCHO Applauds Announcement of Biden-Harris Health Team
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Applauds Announcement of Biden-Harris Health Team December 7, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Download PDF [...]
National Network Aims to Eliminate Tuberculosis Across At-Risk Communities
PRESS RELEASE National Network Aims to Eliminate Tuberculosis Across At-Risk Communities November 17, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [...]
AAPCHO Appoints Jen Lee Deputy Director
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Appoints Jen Lee Deputy Director October 26, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Download PDF SAN [...]
AAPCHO Commends Partial Block of Rule to Reverse Section 1557 Health Care Protections, Calls for Language Access Protections
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Commends Partial Block of Rule to Reverse Section 1557 Health Care Protections, Calls for [...]
AAPCHO Commends Senate Introduction of the COVID-19 Bias and Anti-Racism Training Act
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Commends Senate Introduction of the COVID-19 Bias and Anti-Racism Training Act July 15, 2020 [...]
AAPCHO Awarded $1.72M to Support Community Health Centers Serving Vulnerable Populations
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Awarded $1.72M to Support Community Health Centers Serving Vulnerable Populations June 19, 2020 FOR [...]
AAPCHO Applauds Supreme Court Decision Blocking Trump Administration from Ending DACA
PRESS RELEASEAAPCHO Applauds Supreme Court Decision Blocking Trump Administration from Ending DACAJune 18, 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDownload PDF WASHINGTON — The Association [...]
AAPCHO Applauds Supreme Court Decision Affirming Civil Rights Law Protects LGBTQ Workers
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Applauds Supreme Court Decision Affirming Civil Rights Law Protects LGBTQ Workers June 15, 2020 FOR [...]
AAPCHO Condemns Trump Administration Rule Reversing Health Care Protections Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Condemns Trump Administration Rule Reversing Health Care Protections Amid COVID-19 Pandemic June 15, 2020 [...]
AAPCHO Stands in Solidarity with Black Community, Calls for Concrete Actions to Address Racism as Public Health Crises
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Stands in Solidarity with Black Community, Calls for Concrete Actions to Address Racism as [...]
AAPCHO Applauds Senate Introduction of the HEAL for Immigrant Women and Families Act
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Applauds Senate Introduction of the HEAL for Immigrant Women and Families Act May 20, [...]
Meng Introduces Legislation to Combat COVID-19 Hate Crimes
PRESS RELEASE Meng Introduces Legislation to Combat COVID-19 Hate Crimes May 7, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE QUEENS, [...]
AAPCHO Commends Senate Passage of CARES Act, Calls for Long-term Funding for Health Centers
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Commends Senate Passage of CARES Act, Calls for Long-term Funding for Health Centers March [...]
AAPCHO Urges National Unity, Denounces Use of Discriminatory Language During COVID-19 Pandemic
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Urges National Unity, Denounces Use of Discriminatory Language During COVID-19 Pandemic March 17, 2020 [...]
Joint Statement of Asian American and Pacific Islander Leaders and Over 260 Civil Rights Organizations Call on Congress to Denounce Anti-Asian Racism around COVID-19
PRESS RELEASE Joint Statement of Asian American and Pacific Islander Leaders and Over 260 Civil Rights Organizations [...]
AAPCHO Cautions Against Discrimination and Misinformation in Response to Coronavirus
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Cautions Against Discrimination and Misinformation in Response to Coronavirus March 4, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE [...]
AAPCHO Opposes CMS Guidance Allowing States to Block Grant Medicaid
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Opposes CMS Guidance Allowing States to Block Grant Medicaid January 30, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE [...]
AAPCHO Denounces Supreme Court Decision Allowing Public Charge to Move Forward, Calls on Continued Opposition to Anti-Immigrant Rule
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Denounces Supreme Court Decision Allowing Public Charge to Move Forward, Calls on Continued Opposition [...]
Appeals Court Ruling Reckless, Advocates Warn
PRESS RELEASE Appeals Court Ruling Reckless, Advocates Warn December 10, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Download PDF WASHINGTON – [...]
AAPCHO Commends the Reintroduction of COFA Act
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Commends the Reintroduction of COFA Act October 23, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Download PDF [...]
AAPCHO Applauds Reintroduction of HEAL for Immigrant Women and Families Act
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Applauds Reintroduction of HEAL for Immigrant Women and Families Act October 15, 2019 FOR [...]
AAPCHO Commends the United States District Court’s Nationwide Injunction of Public Charge
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Commends the United States District Court’s Nationwide Injunction of Public Charge October 11, 2019 [...]
AAPCHO Responds to Trump Administration’s Immigration Priorities
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Responds to Trump Administration’s Immigration Priorities October 9, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Download PDF [...]
AAPCHO Applauds Introduction of the Protect American Values Act
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Applauds Introduction of the Protect American Values Act September 17, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [...]
AAPCHO Condemns Latest Regulation Threatening Immigrant Families
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Condemns Latest Regulation Threatening Immigrant Families August 12, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Download PDF [...]
AAPCHO Applauds Supreme Court Ruling to Block Citizenship Question from 2020 Census
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Applauds Supreme Court Ruling to Block Citizenship Question from 2020 Census June 27, 2019 [...]
AAPCHO Commends Introduction of Resolution Designating National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Commends Introduction of Resolution Designating National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day April 30, [...]
AAPCHO Condemns Trump Administration Proposed Rule to Reverse Health Care Discrimination Protections
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Condemns Trump Administration Proposed Rule to Reverse Health Care Discrimination Protections May 24, 2019 [...]
AAPCHO Welcomes House Passage of Legislation to Strengthen Health Access and Lower Prescription Drug Costs
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Welcomes House Passage of Legislation to Strengthen Health Access and Lower Prescription Drug Costs [...]
AAPCHO Applauds Introduction of Dream and Promise Act
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Applauds Introduction of Dream and Promise Act March 12, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Download [...]
AAPCHO Denounces Texas Court Ruling Declaring the ACA Unconstitutional
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Denounces Texas Court Ruling Declaring the ACA Unconstitutional December 15, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [...]
AAPCHO Applauds Introduction of Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Applauds Introduction of Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018 November 28, 2018 FOR [...]
Joint Statement of America’s Health Centers Opposing Public Charge Proposal
PRESS RELEASE Joint Statement of America’s Health Centers Opposing Public Charge Proposal October 10, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE [...]
Joint Statement of America’s Health Centers Opposing Public Charge Proposal
PRESS RELEASE Joint Statement of America’s Health Centers Opposing Public Charge Proposal October 10, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE [...]
AAPCHO Health Care Providers Condemn Latest Proposal Threatening the Health and Well-Being of Families
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Health Care Providers Condemn Latest Proposal Threatening the Health and Well-Being of Families September [...]
AAPCHO Applauds Passage of Senate Bipartisan Opioids Package
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Applauds Passage of Senate Bipartisan Opioids Package September 18, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Download [...]
Health Care Providers Meet with Trump Administration to Decry Proposal Intended to Scare Immigrants Away from Health Care
PRESS RELEASE Health Care Providers Meet with Trump Administration to Decry Proposal Intended to Scare Immigrants Away [...]
Asian American Health Leaders Oppose Potential Denial of Immigration Status to Immigrants Using Needed Critical Services
PRESS RELEASE Asian American Health Leaders Oppose Potential Denial of Immigration Status to Immigrants Using Needed Critical [...]
AAPCHO Responds to Long Overdue Funding for Community Health Centers
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Responds to Long Overdue Funding for Community Health Centers February 9, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE [...]
AAPCHO Responds to Short-term Agreement to End Government Shutdown
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Responds to Short-term Agreement to End Government Shutdown January 22, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [...]
AAPCHO Urges Congress to Support Key Programs for AA&NHPI-Serving Health Centers
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Urges Congress to Support Key Programs for AA&NHPI-Serving Health Centers December 5, 2017 FOR [...]
AAPCHO Joins Rally to Demand ‘Clean’ DREAM Act, Urges Congressional Action to Ensure Immigrant Health and Safety
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Joins Rally to Demand ‘Clean’ DREAM Act, Urges Congressional Action to Ensure Immigrant Health [...]
AAPCHO Responds to House Vote on Community Health Center Funding
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Responds to House Vote on Community Health Center Funding November 6, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE [...]
AAPCHO Statement on Trump Administration’s Latest Actions Undermining Access to Affordable Health Care
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Statement on Trump Administration’s Latest Actions Undermining Access to Affordable Health Care October 13, [...]
AAPCHO Applauds Graham-Cassidy Legislation Defeat
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Applauds Graham-Cassidy Legislation Defeat September 27, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Download PDF Beverly Quintana [...]
AAPCHO Urges Senate to Maintain Medicaid and Oppose Graham-Cassidy Legislation
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Urges Senate to Maintain Medicaid and Oppose Graham-Cassidy Legislation September 25, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE [...]
AAPCHO Denounces President’s Decision to End DACA
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Denounces President’s Decision to End DACA September 5, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Download PDF [...]
AAPCHO Applauds Preservation of Health Equity Building Blocks, Affordable Care Act and Medicaid
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Applauds Preservation of Health Equity Building Blocks, Affordable Care Act and Medicaid July 28, [...]
AAPCHO Urges Congress to Vote No on Medicaid Cuts That Would Impede Progress to Health Equity
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Urges Congress to Vote No on Medicaid Cuts That Would Impede Progress to Health [...]
AAPCHO Urges Congress to Maintain Essential Medicaid Funding and Oppose Senate Health Care Repeal Bill
PRESS RELEASE AAPCHO Urges Congress to Maintain Essential Medicaid Funding and Oppose Senate Health Care Repeal Bill [...]
