schiaffino says more states should follow suit. prof.o: considering something like that i think would be very beneficial because third party payers are, are able to, to really take advantage of these systemic benefits and economies of scale to really organize and deliver these opportunities. ali: but unless those changes are made, interpreters like alyes play a crucial role in this patchwork system. you have to be really passionate to do this. alyes: yes. it's the passion for language. that's for me. the passion for language. the passion to, you know, also to remember where we came from. and thinking about, you know, how we when we first came here, the struggles we had, how do i... how do i help -- the new people coming in? ali: because when language isn't a barrier, doctors can focus on their primary job -- taking care of their patients. for "pbs news weekend," i'm ali rogin in san fncisco. ♪ john: on this memorial day weekend, and for asian american and pacific islander heritage month, we look at the lesser known story of frances brown