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In San Francisco Main Library, Covered CA Executive Director Jessica Altman (center) is joined by City Librarian Michael Lambert (2nd from far right), Clinical Professor of Community Health Sciences Linda A Neuhauser (1st from far left), and Asian Inc. Executive Director Lamar Heystek (2nd from far left) to encourage Californians signing up for health insurance plans via Covered CA. Courtesy photo

Covered California’s 12th open enrollment and financial assistance continue for 2025 unaffected by election results

SAN FRANCISCO —

  • OAKLAND — 

    Oakland community leader Carl Chan (first from far right) welcomes CCHP to expand its service to Alameda County and open an office in Oakland Chinatown. CCHP CEO Larry Loo (center) hosts an opening ceremony at the new Oakland office. Photo by Portia Li

  • (SAN FRANCISCO) Chinese Hospital, the oldest and the only non-profit community-owned hospital serving the Chinese community in the country, celebrates its 125th birthday in 2024.

    Chinese Hospital celebrates its 125th anniversary with a grand celebration at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco on May 9, 2024. Courtesy Chinese Hospital

  • (SAN FRANCISCO) While Asian healthcare professionals declared May 2024 as National Hepatitis Awareness Month, California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced more than $3 million state grants that have been awarded to Asian health organizations in San Francisco for the Hepatitis B Demonstration Project.

    California Department of Public Health Director Dr. Tomás Aragón (center) announces over $3 million state grants awarded to Asian organizations in San Francisco for the Hepatitis B Demonstration Project. Photo by Portia Li

  • (SAN FRANCISCO) In an effort to save more lives from the upcoming influenza season and COVID, National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) has hosted a series of vaccination events across the country to educate the Asian community on the significance of getting vaccinated.

    NAPCA CEO Clayton Fong (center) and Self-Help for the Elderly CEO Anni Chung (first left) co-host a joint event in San Francisco Chinatown to encourage community members get vaccinated. Courtesy NAPCA

  • (SAN FRANCISCO) Covered California was in partnership with Chinese Community Health Plan (CCHP) hosting a Community Health Fair on December 9 in Bayview to reach out to two largest minorities in the neighborhood, the African and Asian communities.

    CCHP CEO Larry Loo (right) hopes to connect two largest minority communities, African and Asia Americans, in Bayview by co-hosting a comunity health fair with Covered California. Photo by Portia Li

  • (SAN FRANCISCO) Covered California hosted a press event in San Francisco under the Golden Gate Bridge to kick off its 2024 open-enrollment period for the Bay Area residents and encourage them to sign up for health insurance.

    Covered California Executive Director Jessica Altman (center) is joined by health care leaders to launch the open enrollment for 2024 starting November 1. Courtesy Covered California

  • (SAN FRANCISCO) Larry Loo, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Chinese Community Health Plan (CCHP), has emerged as a new leader of the health care community since 2022 in San Francisco Chinatown where he was born and calls home with roots.

    Larry Loo returned to CCHP in 2022 and was named as its CEO. Photo by Portia Li

  • (DALY CITY) North East Medical Services (NEMS) announced the launch of its Internal Medicine Residency Program to train more community physicians and opening of a new clinic at the AHMC Seton Medical Center in Daly City.

    U.S. Congressman Kevin Mullin (center) speaks in support of the medicine residency program at NEMS’ opening ceremony in Seton Medical Center. Photo by Portia Li

  • (SAN FRANCISCO) Lung cancer has one of the highest mortality rates among all cancers. The Chinese Hospital announced in partnership with the White Ribbon Project to raise the awareness of lung cancer in the Chinese community.

    Chinese Hospital hosts a ceremony to announces the partnership with the White Ribbon Project to raise awareness of lung cancer in the Chinese community. Photo by Portia Li