National Council of Asian Pacific Americans Supports President’s Veto that Preserves Affordable Access to Health Care

The National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA) supports President Obama’s veto today of H.R. 3762, the Reconciliation Act, which would have repealed critical provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including the Prevention and Public Health Fund, and also would have defunded Planned Parenthood--all of which are vital for the health of our communities.

NCAPA previously opposed this threat to health care access. The ACA has enabled 17.6 million Americans to gain health care coverage and has helped ensure affordable access to health care for an estimated 1.9 million uninsured Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.

“We strongly support the President’s veto so that our communities can continue to have access to health care resources. We are disappointed in yet another attack from Republicans in Congress to repeal the ACA, which has already benefitted millions,” said National Director Christopher Kang. “We will continue to support the ACA, including participating in the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Week of Action next week to promote awareness within our communities of their options for health care coverage.”

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Based in Washington, D.C., the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans is a coalition of 35 national Asian Pacific American organizations that serves to represent the interests of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities and to provide a national voice for our communities’ concerns. Our communities are the fastest growing racial/ethnic group in the United States, currently making up approximately six percent of the population.