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The Asian Pacific American Resource Network (APARN), a Washington State based coalition of community organizations and government agencies including NAPCA, CMS, SSA, Wa State Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC), Chinese Information Service Center (CISC), Indian Association of Western Washington (IAWW), Korean Women's Association (KWA) and others is holding a public forum to present and discuss the details and the impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act commonly known as the "Healthcare Reform Act".
GET THE FACTS AT:
International District/Chinatown Community Center
719 8th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98101
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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*The White House has launched HealthCare.gov, a website that makes it easier to find health care coverage and clearly explains how new rules like the Patient’s Bill of Rights in the Affordable Care Act will benefit you, your family, or your business. For more information, click on the link above, or here.
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*NAPCA congratulates KBCS, 91.3 FM in Bellevue, WA on winning the 2010 Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) National Award in the catergory of 'Radio - AAPI Issues'. KBCS did a story about NAPCA's Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) and how it is helping AAPI seniors 55 and older gain valuable job skills while training. The story originally aired in April, 2009.
You can listen to and read more about the story here. Scroll down until you see the title 'KBCS News & Public Affairs Department wins national journalism competition.'
You can also hear the story here. Scroll down on the page until you see the story, entitled 'National Asian Pacific Center on Aging Receives Federal Grant.'
To learn more about the award, you can go here.
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*New America Media two-part series on Filipino Health Workers.
Part One: Filipino Nurses See Long Visa Delays Despite Nursing Shortage.
Part Two: Filipino Health Workers Struggle in Filling Eldercare Gap.
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*NAPCA Welcomes Two New Board Members - Pablo Wong and David Cohen. Read more here.
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*From the White House - Read about how the Affordable Care Act gives seniors greater control over their own healthcare here.
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*New information from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services about what the new healthcare law means for seniors on Medicare can be found here.
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*NAPCA is part of the Campaign for Better Care. Read more about this coalition and its initiatives here.
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*NAPCA is a Community Co-Sponsor of the Asian American Justice Center's "Advancing Justice Conference" in Alexandria, VA June 23 and 24, 2010. Learn more about the conference or sign up to attend here.
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*Presidential Proclamation - Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
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*Presidential Proclamation - Older Americans Month
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*Information from AARP about health care reform:
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit & Closing the Doughnut Hole
Key Improvements to Health Insurance Practices
Helping You Pay for Long Term Care
Protect Against Health Care Fraud
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Washington State Commission on APA Affairs Report on the State of Asian and Pacific Americans
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Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire's Message on Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
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Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on Asian American and Pacific Islander Month 2010
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*NAPCA reminds AAPI seniors that even though April 1st has passed, the Census count is not over yet.
Read more about Census taker visits in NAPCA's press release here.
Learn 10 Things About Census Takers here.
Or go to the Census website's page about Census takers here.
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*NAPCA is a part of the Campaign for Better Care. Read more about this coalition and its initiatives here.
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*Grouping All Asians Together Could Be Bad for Health. Article from New America Media
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*NAPCA receives strategic planning grant to help AAPI seniors. Read more here.
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*NAPCA and the Census Bureau encourage people to 'March to the Mailbox' on April 10th, to increase mail back rates of Census 2010 forms.
President Obama signed legislation on March 23, 2010, to overhaul the nation's health care system and guarantee acces to medical insurance for tens of millions of Americans. Click here to learn more.
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NAPCA was recently featured on KCPQ-TV (Q13 Fox) News This Morning in Seattle for its work on helping AAPI seniors prepare for Census 2010. See the video clip and story here (story begins :49 into clip)
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*NAPCA is working with AAPI leaders around the country on making sure AAPI seniors are counted in this year's Census. Go to www.fillinourfuture.org for more information.
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*News from the Social Security Administration: Social Security Adds 38 New
Compassionate Allowance Conditions.
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*Presidential Proclamation - National Angel Island Day. Read it here.
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*Remarks by the President Following Intergenerational Reflection on the Civil Rights Movement. Read Mr. Obama's speech here.
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* NAPCA recently joined other Washington state Asian Pacific Islander organizations on Thursday February 4, 2010 for APA Legislative Day at the State Capitol in Olympia, WA. More than 1500 AAPIs met with elected officials and let them know about the issues important to them. For more information in English click here, Chinese click here and Korean click here.
WA Governor Chris Gregoire addresses the crowd at 2010 APA Legislative Day in Olympia, WA.
A busload of NAPCA seniors made the trip from Seattle to Olympia, WA for 2010 APA Legislative Day.
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NAPCA is proud to be part of Seattle's 'Make Our Community Count' campaign, partnering with groups like API Community Leadership Foundation (ACLF). Join us on Saturday March 6, 2010 to learn more about Census 2010. Click on the links below for information in English Chinese, Vietnamese or Cambodian.
English Chinese Vietnamese Cambodian
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Beware of 2010 Census scams! Click here to read more and protect yourself.
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NAPCA President and CEO Christine Takada interviewed on Comcast Newsmakers about the SCSEP senior employment training program. Wach the interview here.
*The Medicare Part D Enrollment period may be over, but some seniors still have a chance to save money with 'Extra Help'. Read more about about the Limited Income Subisdy (LIS) on the U.S. Government's Social Security website here and here.
To apply for LIS and help someone you know save an average of $3900 on prescription drug costs, click on the following Asian language application forms:
Chinese Korean Vietnamese Tagalog
Call the NAPCA Helpline for more information. The toll-free multilingual telephone numbers are in the red box to the top left of the screen.
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*NAPCA was recently interviewed by KING 5 (NBC Seattle) for a TV news story on Census 2010 and reaching underserved communities. You can see the clip and read the text here.
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*HHS Announces $27 Million from Recovery Act to Help Older Americans Fight Chronic Disease. Read the press release here. To learn more about NAPCA's API senior Healthy Aging Program, click here. To read about Healthy Aging Program Manager, Alula Jimenez, click here.
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*Guam Establishes New Office of Minority Health. Read more about it here.
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*President Obama Proclaims November 2009 as National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month
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*President Obama Proclaims November 2009 as National Family Caregivers Month
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*Courtesy of New American Media:
How a Filipina Health Educator Became an Ethnic Media Columnist
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*From November 15th to December 31st, API seniors will have the chance to save money on their prescription drug plans during the annual Medicare Part D enrollment period. Call the NAPCA Helpline for more information. The toll-free multilingual telephone numbers are in the red box to the top left of the screen.
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*Call the NAPCA Helpline to learn how you may be eligible for FREE flu shots. More information can be found here.The toll-free multilingual telephone numbers are in the red box to the top left of the screen.
Go to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) site to see Frequently Asked Questions about the Flu in
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*NAPCA is partnering with the U.S. Census Bureau for the 2010 Census. Read more about the Census here, or get information from our friends at the Asian American Justice Center (AAJC) here. For in-language Census forms, go here.
To preview the 2010 Census forms in mutliple languages, click here. (Note that the form cannot be filled out online, but this will give you a chance to preview the questions you will need to answer.)
*NAPCA was recently interviewed by KING 5 (NBC Seattle) for a TV news story on Census 2010 and reaching underserved communities. You can see the clip and read the text here.
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*NAPCA Receives Federal Funding to start API Senior Healthy Aging Program, Focusing on Chronic Disease Managment and Prevent Health Education. See the press release here.
*From the White House Office of Public Engagement:
Dear Friends,
On October 14th, President Obama observed the auspicious holiday of Diwali, or festival of lights, in the East Room of the White House. The occasion marked the first time that an American President has observed the holiday. Sri Narayanachar Digalakote, a Sanskrit scholar and ordained Hindu priest of the
In addition to the observance, the President signed a White House Initiative reestablishing the Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The
In addition to the East Room observance, President Obama has also extended his holiday wishes through a video, which you can watch here:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Diwali-Wishes-From-President-Obama/
A video of the entire signing ceremony can be seen here:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/video/The-President-Observes-Diwali/
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*NAPCA participated in the SCIDpda International District Art Walk on August 15th, 2009
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*NAPCA's National Toll-Free, Multilingual Helpline Received the Seattle Human Services Coalition's "Innovative Program Award" in June 2009
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*NAPCA and ACRS held two advanced screenings of HBO's documentary, "The Alzheimer's Project." The screenings were held on May 5 at noon and May 6, 2009 at 6PM. For more information click here- http://www.hbo.com/events/alzheimers/
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*NAPCA's Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), which helps API seniors 55 and above get important job skills, was featured on Seattle NBC affiliate KING-TV. Check out the news story here.
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*NAPCA is part of the Campaign for Better Care. Learn more about the coalition and its initiatives here.
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*Grouping All Asians Together Could Be Bad for Health -Article from New America Media
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*NAPCA Receives Strategic Planning Grant to Strengthen Services for AAPI Seniors. Read more here.
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March to the Mailbox (M2M) - in a final effort to boost mail-back rates in hard-to-count communities before personal visits to unresponsive households start on May 1 (Nonresponse Follow-Up operation).
By April 1, the agency will identify roughly 6,000 low-responding census tracts, with local and regional Partnership Specialists working with community-based "partner organizations" to confirm that partners are willing to help mobilize local leaders and volunteers for events on Saturday, April 10 (recommended date). The Census Bureau will provide promotional materials - including hats, t-shirts, parade banners, fliers, lawn signs, and other items - and will add radio advertising in these communities in the week leading up to the activities. The agency's goal is to mobilize one million volunteers across the country to participate in highly visible events.
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