UnitedHealthcare executives hosted a two-day health care symposium this week to discuss health care trends, challenges and services for Asian-American communities in New Jersey and New York.
“For the past 16 years, UnitedHealthcare has helped bridge health care language, cultural and information gaps for Asian-Americans, and this symposium reinforces UnitedHealthcare's commitment to the Asian-American community.”
The symposium - held in Fords, N.J. (July 13) and Flushing, N.Y. (July 14) - was held in collaboration with the New Jersey Chinese American Chamber of Commerce, Korean Chamber of Commerce and Asian Indian Chamber of Commerce. The attendees, totaling about 200, included care providers, community organizations, local business executives, health insurance brokers, social workers and senior center directors, as well as board members and members of the three chambers.
Key speakers included UnitedHealth Group Executive Vice President Simon Stevens and UnitedHealthcare Asian Initiatives Vice President Christopher Law. Stevens reviewed key elements of the recently approved federal health reform bill (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) and the significant challenges facing the nation's health care system. Law discussed UnitedHealthcare's cultural and linguistic services designed to bring better health care information to Asian-Americans to help them make more informed decisions and, ultimately, achieve improved health outcomes.
"Our local Asian-American communities expressed interest as well as anxiety on the subject of health reform, so it was important to hold a community event to address questions and provide helpful information," said Law. "For the past 16 years, UnitedHealthcare has helped bridge health care language, cultural and information gaps for Asian-Americans, and this symposium reinforces UnitedHealthcare's commitment to the Asian-American community."
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