Overview
On March 25th and 26th at 12:00-4:00PM ET, the 2025 APAICS Health Summit will air virtually (instructions for joining the online summit will be shared ahead of time). The APAICS Health Summit brings together frontline workers, community and corporate leaders, subject matter experts, and elected officials for bipartisan policy discussions on issues that affect our communities and the nation at-large. The Summit will explore topics such as representation in healthcare and research, and healthcare accessibility for the AA & NH/PI community.
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Panelist & Moderators
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Mental Health Matters
Fear of judgment from family members and friends is a cultural challenge in addressing mental health in AA & NH/PI communities, which has resulted in startling statistics in recent years. Suicide was the leading cause of death for Asian Americans ages 15 to 24, and Asian American adults were 50% less likely to have received mental health treatment than non-Hispanic white adults. This panel will explore the importance of mental health and interventions to achieve greater access.
The Affordable Care Act at 15
Since the enactment of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, the insurancecoverage gap between Asian Americans and whites was virtually eliminated. Yet, withthis groundbreaking legislation, Korean Americans and the NH/PIs remain one of thehighest uninsured groups in the nation. Beyond providing access to healthcare, theACA has also lowered the costs of prescription drugs and worked to addresslanguage barriers. This panel will explore the impact of the ACA on AA & NH/PIcommunities and what more is needed to achieve health equity.
Interpreting Health Disparities Through Disaggregated Data
The AA & NHPI community hails from over 50 countries that comprise more than 60% of the world’s population with more than 100 different languages spoken. Yet, in medical research and public health in the United States, people with AA & NH/PI ancestry are almost always grouped into a single racial category or, at best, into two. This panel will explore the invisibility of the AA & NH/PI data category that obscures health disparities.
Tackling Challenges in Achieving Health Outcomes
OMH and NIH report that Asian Americans have a high prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Hepatitis B, HIV/AIDS, smoking, Tuberculosis, and liver disease, and Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders suffer from the highest rates of heart disease, hypertension, asthma, cancer incidence, and diabetes in comparison with all other ethnicities. Yet research funding for AA & NH/PI research lags significantly behind other communities. This panel will explore strategies to improve health outcomes for these populations.
AI and Emerging Healthcare Technologies
A recent survey found that Seventy-seven percent of health executives indicated that AI is among their top three priorities for investment in the next 12 months. Emerging technologies can help improve patient diagnosis and treatment by analyzing vast data, identifying patterns, and providing personalized insights. This panel explores how technology will change the quality of care and the overall patient experience.
Let’s Talk About Medical Debt
Medical debt is a pressing issue with profound consequences for individuals and communities, disproportionately affecting communities of color and older Americans. This panel will explore the systemic factors driving the accumulation of medical debt, such as rising healthcare costs, insurance gaps, and structural inequities in the healthcare system. Panelists will discuss how medical debt exacerbates health disparities, limits access to care, and perpetuates economic inequality.
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