Funder Briefing: Healthcare Access for Immigrant AANHPI Women+

Navigating Healthcare Access for Immigrant AANHPI Women+ in this Political Climate

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The Congressional Budget Office estimates that more than 10 million people will lose coverage following last July’s Medicaid cuts. New work requirements take effect in January 2027. And starting this October, refugees, asylees, and other lawfully present immigrants will lose eligibility for Medicaid, CHIP, and subsidized marketplace coverage. This combined with the increase in workplace raids and fear of detention and deportation has profoundly impacted AANHPI immigrants that many refrain from leaving their homes to seek medical care, go to work, or even attend school, deepening inequities in immigrant communities.

These cuts land on top of intensified immigration enforcement that has kept many AANHPI immigrants from leaving their homes to seek medical care, go to work, or send their children to school. The convergence of these policies hits AANHPI immigrant women and gender-expansive individuals especially hard while just 0.34% of U.S. philanthropic dollars currently reach AANHPI communities.

This webinar will bring together policy experts, community leaders, and funders to discuss the critical role of Medicaid in immigrant communities with an emphasis on the intersecting effect of immigration status, gender, economic strain, and healthcare access. Join us to explore actionable strategies for philanthropy to strengthen safety nets, advance immigrant health equity, and ensure that immigrant AANHPI women are not left behind in this changing political climate.

Speakers

• Christina Baal-Owens, Executive Director, NAPAWF
• Drishti Pillai, PhD, MPH, Associate Director, Racial Equity & Health Policy and Director of Immigrant Health Policy, Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF)
• Ivy Suriyopas, Vice President of Programs, GCIR
• Moderated by Connie Chung Joe, President & CEO, AAPIP

Who Should Attend

• Foundation program officers and trustees with grantmaking authority in immigration, race and gender equity, healthcare, and economic mobility
• Family foundations and individual donors exploring funding gaps in healthcare access
• Corporate foundation leaders who focus on healthcare, race, and gender equity
• Community foundation staff in regions with significant AANHPI immigrant populations
• Policy advocates working on advancing immigrant and women’s health equity

Co-Sponsors

• Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP)
• Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR)
• Grantmakers in Health (GIH)
• National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF)

This event is part of AAPIP’s Rooted in Resilience learning series, which examines the impact of immigration policy and enforcement on AANHPI families and communities.