Advocacy

  • A conference room with attendees seated at tables and a speaker at a podium. A large screen displays "Food Allergy Externally-Led Patient-Focused Drug Development Meeting" along with the event's date, September 9, 2023.

    Food Allergy Patients and Parents Report Challenges of Managing Disease to FDA

    At a Patient-Focused Drug Development meeting Sept. 9, 2021, more than 40 food allergy advocates asked FDA for improved diagnosis, treatment and diversity and…

  • A smiling nurse in turquoise scrubs stands with a stethoscope around her neck. The background features the U.S. Capitol building against a clear blue sky.

    Tell Congress to Support the NURSE Act

    Many schools lack funding to hire school nurses full-time. The NURSE Act provides grants to increase the number of school nurses in public schools…

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    Allergy & Asthma Network Urges Congress to Support Telehealth for Medicare Beneficiaries

    If Congress does not act to extend telehealth services, Medicare beneficiaries could lose access to virtual care options.

  • A wooden spoon filled with sesame seeds rests on a rustic wooden surface. In the background, a large, round sesame cookie lies on parchment paper, slightly out of focus.

    Sesame Allergy and Food Labels

    Learn about sesame allergy – how common it is; what are the signs and symptoms; how to read a label for sesame; and a…

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    Allergy & Asthma Day Capitol Hill 2021: Staying Vigilant On Access to Care, Health Equity, COVID-19 Prevention

    Read a summary of the 2021 virtual AADCH Congressional Briefing and Advocacy Day. Learn about legislative priorities to support people with asthma and allergies.

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    Allergy & Asthma Network Urges Biden, Congress to Prioritize Values-Based Healthcare

    Health groups are urging President Biden, Congress to put healthcare, health inequities and lower drug prices at the center of economic recovery.

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    Menthol Cigarette Ban is an Important Step in Protecting Public Health and Promoting Health Equity

    Allergy & Asthma Network applauds the Biden Administration and FDA on their decision to propose new standards prohibiting the sale of menthol cigarettes.

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    ‘Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act’ Is Signed Into Law

    The President has signed into law federal food allergy legislation that will require sesame to be included as a potential allergen on food label…

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    Safe Step Act Introduced in the 117th Congress

    The U.S. Senate is considering legislation that would improve step therapy policies and ensure patients are able to access their prescribed treatments.

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    Public Health Groups Urge Congress to Support Electric Vehicles

    Allergy & Asthma Network joins national health organizations in urging Congress to support a transition to zero-emission vehicles.

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    School-Based Allergies and Asthma Management Program Becomes Law!

    The president has signed into law HR 2468, the school based allergies and asthma management program act (SAMPRO) to help schoolchildren with asthma.

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    DOT Tightens Rules for Pets on Airlines

    U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued new rules no longer recognizing emotional support animals as service animals.

All About

Advocacy

Allergy & Asthma Network works to help Americans with asthma, allergies and related conditions at the federal, state and local level. Making sure the patient’s voice is heard in legislation and policy issues is an important part of the Network’s advocacy work. Advocates play a crucial role in raising awareness, educating policymakers and the general public, removing barriers to care and making issues widely known to make medical care and treatment more accessible and effective. One key advocacy initiative is to ensure people living with asthma disparities have equal access to high-quality and affordable care. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought new healthcare issues to the forefront, such as H.R. 7647, the “Preserving Patient Savings on Drug Costs Act.” This legislation delays increasing medication costs for a year after the pandemic ends, putting a cap on out-of-pocket costs, and allow drug-sharing coupons to count towards deductibles. It highlights the importance of all patients to get the medicine they need during the COVID-19 health crisis.