White House names two Indian-Americans as Champions of Change

“The Affordable Care Act provides an opportunity to provide nearly two million uninsured Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with quality, affordable health care.” Based in Artesia California, Kulkarni is executive director of South Asian Network (SAN) -- a community-based organisation dedicated to advancing the health, empowerment and solidarity of persons of South Asian origin in Southern California.

Through her work at SAN, Kulkarni advocates for effective policies and practices on issues impacting the South Asian American community, and works to educate South Asian Americans on the benefits of the Affordable Care Act through in-language materials and outreach and individual assistance to enroll in California's health benefit exchange, Covered California, the White House said.