Access to universal care through Medi-Cal

People exercising

All Californians should access necessary health care regardless of their immigration status or where they were born.

Key resources:

SEARAC staff and our California partners pose together at the Right to Heal event.

Featured story

Mee's family photo

“Everyday I woke up crying because I gave birth to him but couldn’t do anything about his medical bills. I cried every time I looked at the medical bills because I couldn’t afford them. I didn’t even want to take my son into the hospital if it was going to be that expensive.”

as featured in our video “A Mother’s Love”
Person writing

“Before the Medicaid expansion, I was without health insurance for a long time and was only able to access the free health clinics in the East Bay to address this recurring stomach issue that I had. I would be in immense pain. With the Medicaid expansion, I have been able to see a doctor and receive regular check-ups regarding my illness. I know that having Medi-Cal has prolonged my lifespan.”

Southeast Asian Americans Speak Out to Protect the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid Expansion report
A group of people form a circle and look down at a camera

People Power in Action

Person holds sign saying My Mental Health Matters

Support for culturally competent mental health care

More research, community outreach, language and access support, diverse providers, and funding are needed on SEAA health and mental health.

Person ties bracelet around another person, people watch close by

Aging with dignity

The Older Americans Act, which provides important services for older adults, should be well-funded and improved to meet the needs of diverse elders, including SEAA elders.

People hold up signs in support of ACA

Universal health care through the Affordable Care Act

Since its passage in 2010, the ACA has greatly increased access to affordable health care for SEAAs and reduced the number of SEAAs withouth health insurance. We must keep building on these successes.

This week, SEARAC is joining partners across the country to demand the Senate vote NO on the reconciliation bill. Congress is racing to pass a big bad bill that will fund tax cuts for billionaires and supercharge deportations, instead of funding social safety net programs that ensure families, elders, and children can access lifesaving care.

Tell your US senators to vote NO at bit.ly/SEAApower or at the link in our bio. 

We join immigrant and refugee communities calling for dignity, not displacement. #OurRootsOurPower

123 0
Today, on #WorldRefugeeDay and everyday, we honor Southeast Asian American resilience, healing, and community. 2025 marks 50 years of Southeast Asian refugee resettlement in the United States – the largest refugee diaspora that the world had ever seen with refugees fleeing for safety from Viet Nam, Cambodia, and Laos. We honor the transformations that refugee communities have made in America to redefine who and what the country is today.

This #WorldRefugeeDay, SEARAC is proud to feature illustrations from incredible Southeast Asian American artists in our online storefronts, including this gorgeous illustration from SEARAC's previous artist-in-residence, Natalie Bui . All proceeds support SEARAC’s policy advocacy, leadership development, and community power building.

Shop SEARAC merch at the link in our bio!

545 2
On June 19, 1865, over 250,000 enslaved Black people in Texas were informed that the Civil War had ended and they were free—news they had been unaware of. Juneteenth, also known as "Freedom Day," commemorates this moment of Black liberation and is celebrated through joy, gathering, and a commitment to solidarity, justice, and freedom.

.

38 0