04.07.08
Health care for Asia Pacific Islanders
Members of Project Coalition for Health Access to Reach Greater Equity were joined by Assembly Members Richard Gottfried and Ellen Young, City Council Members Alan J. Gerson and Robert Jackson, and the Asian & Pacific Islander Health Forum, to launch a four-year national campaign to eliminate health disparities in the Red Room, City Hall in February. The API community is locked out of the health care system because of the high cost of care and language barriers and they have to rely on the patch-work system for necessary medical care. New York Coalition hope to change the tide and raise the visibility of Asian Pacific Islanders by partnering with local and state government and foundations.