oakland community forum on health care reform

Tomorrow in Oakland, the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum, the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations, the National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians and Asian Health Services will be holding a community forum on health care reform and what a public plan option would mean for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities. Some details:

Community Forum on Health Care Reform

Wednesday, September 16, 2009
10:00am – 12:00pm

Oakland Asian Cultural Center
388 9th Street #290
Oakland, CA 94607

Interpretation will be provided in: Cambodian, Cantonese, Korean, Mandarin, Vietnamese and Tagalog.
Please contact Jen Lee at jlee@ahschc.org or (510) 986-6830 x394 to reserve a headset.

Featured Speakers:
Deeana Jang - APIAHF policy director
Sherry Hirota – AHS CEO, AAPCHO founding board member
Dr. Ricky Choi – AHS physician
Hundreds of community members who can talk about their experiences with health care and the health care system.

More than 300 members of the community are expected at the forum. They'll hear from local and national leaders on AA and NHPI health and their experiences about health and the health care system. For more information about the event, contact Tien Teng of the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations at tteng@aapcho.org.