05.21.08
Asian Heritage Month: One-Fifth of Asian Americans Deal with Lack of Healthcare
People think that Asian-Americans have health insurance, because they believe that Asians can easily afford it, but they are the ones who lack health insurance compared to others.
The figure states that there are about 200,000 New Yorkers who can’t afford health insurance for their family and for themselves. Problem about not having health insurances actually has several levels, but there are also many organizations that can help to those people who cannot afford it.
“We need universal healthcare. We need healthcare to be affordable in the United States, so all segments of the population can be productive citizens” said Wayne Ho executive director of Asian American children and families.