Accessing Quality Health Care: The Challenges for Immigrant Communities

Date: Friday, October 30, 2009
Time: 9 - 10:30
Place: Room 8, First Floor
Workshop Track: Civil & Human Rights

Access to affordable health care affects all Americans and health reform is key issue of debate in 2009. However, immigrants’ ability to access health programs remains a significant challenge. This workshop will discuss the policy needs of immigrant communities and the strategies used to include immigrants in the broader health reform conversation.

The Asian Pacific American Legal Center is a California State Bar certified provider of MCLE credits and this workshop has been approved for 1 hour of credit. To receive California MCLE credit, attorneys must pay an additional $10 per workshop that offers MCLE credit. Payment collected separately onsite.

Speakers:

	Diana Bontá Member United States Department of Health and Human Services Advisory Committee on Minority Health		Deeana Jang Policy Director Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (Workshop Moderator)
	Beatriz Solís Director, Healthy Communities, South Region The California Endowment		Gary Toebben President and Chief Executive Officer Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
	Anthony Wright Executive Director Health Access California