Champions of Change

Champions of Change: Affordable Care Act Outreach To The Aapi Community

The White House celebrates 11 Champions of Change that have focused on ensuring that Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) fully benefit from health reform.

Teresita leads Washington State’s largest Asian American and Pacific Islander non-profit organization, providing culturally and linguistically appropriate services including medical, dental,...

Sophie, a media professional with over 30 years of experience, is the CEO and President of Nationwide Viet Radio, which provides news, music, entertainment, and educational programming for the...

Howard Eng, DrPH, RPh, has 40 years of experience working in health care, including 28 years as a health services and policy researcher, 22 years of experience working in rural Arizona, and 20...

Minja Hong is the Program Coordinator of Healthcare Access Services for Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York. In addition to her position with Korean Community Services of...

Priscilla Huang is Policy Director for the Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum, an organization that co-founded the nationwide Action for Health Justice along with the Association of...

Amy is the Director of Health and Social Services at Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Association Coalition (SEAMAAC), and a licensed social worker who has worked with immigrant and refugee...

Manju is the Director of South Asian Network (SAN), a community-based organization dedicated to advancing the health, empowerment and solidarity of persons of South Asian origin in Southern...

Ranjana serves as program manager for the Asian Health Coalition’s partnership consortium around education, outreach and enrollment to underserved Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI)...

Cathy Phan is the Affordable Care Act Program Coordinator, Asian American Health Coalition (AAHC) at Hope Clinic. HOPE Clinic, a Federally Qualified Healthcare Center founded in 2002, provides...

Bruce is the son of Hmong refugees who fled Laos during the Vietnam War and came to the United States in 1975. Being the first U.S.-born child and growing up in rural communities, Bruce saw...

Cathy manages public health programs for ASIA, Inc., a Federally Qualified Health Center in Northeast Ohio and also oversees ASIA’s statewide AAPI outreach and enrollment efforts regarding the...