NCSL Legislative Video Resource Center

Health data on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) are often put into one category, which can mask meaningful differences among the numerous AAPI subgroups. This webinar will share health disparities and data collection in AAPI communities and some policy options to address the issue. Moderator: Representative Ryan Yamane, Hawaii, Co-Chair, NAPACSL Health, Human Services and Housing Committee Co-Chair. Speakers: Stella S. Yi, MPH, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

Certain cancers disproportionately affect Asian Americans but some of these high rates can be seen only through disaggregated data. Asian Americans are the first racial group in the country to experience cancer as the leading cause of death. This webinar will highlight the data related to cancer in Asian American communities and strategies to combat high cancer rates. Moderator: Representative Ryan Yamane, Hawaii, NAPACSL Health, Human Services and Housing Co-Chair. Speakers: Moon S. Chen, Jr., M.P.H., Ph.D., Professor & Associate Director, Community Outreach & Engagement, University of California, Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Health care costs continue to be a top priority for state legislators and their constituents. However, addressing those costs—and understanding what drives them—can be a complicated task. This webinar will feature national and state perspectives on tackling major cost issues, including commercial health care prices and improving efficiencies within the health care system. Speaker: Michael Chernew, PhD,  professor, Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Senator Bryan Townsend, Delaware and Grant Thomas, director, Georgia Office of Health Strategy and Coordination