Association of Asthma Educators - AAE
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Advocacy

The Advocacy Committee of the Association of Asthma Educators (AAE) serves as a strong and unified voice for asthma educators and the patients and communities they support. Our mission is to advance policies, promote access to high-quality asthma education, and elevate the role of asthma educators within the healthcare system.

We are committed to:

  • Supporting legislation and regulatory initiatives that improve access to affordable asthma medications, devices, and education services
  • Promoting recognition and reimbursement for asthma education across care settings
  • Collaborating with healthcare organizations, policymakers, and community partners to address disparities in asthma care
  • Empowering AAE members with tools, resources, and opportunities to engage in advocacy at the local, state, and national levels

Through education, collaboration, and strategic action, the Advocacy Committee works to ensure that asthma education remains an essential component of quality care—improving outcomes, reducing healthcare costs, and strengthening the health of communities nationwide.

Together, we advocate for better breathing and better care.

Current Initiatives

Healthcare Plan Asthma Coverage Checklist

A Guide for Selecting Your/Your Child’s Healthcare Coverage

Each year, your patients can change their insurance or Medicaid plan for themselves and/or their child(ren). Each plan is different and one plan maybe be better than others. Download this checklist to share with your patients as a guide in choosing a plan best suited to their needs.

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Past Initiatives

Legislative

AAE was a co-signer (with ALA, AAP, AAAAI and many others) in a letter that was sent to all Senators and Representatives in Washington DC to support funding for CDC’s National Asthma Control Program at $30.596 million for FY 2017.

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Childhood Asthma Leadership Coalition (CALC)

AAE has been active in the Childhood Asthma Leadership Coalition (CALC) and, as such, has been instrumental in:

  1. Supporting the Elementary and Secondary School Act/Every Student Succeeds Act (ESEA) passed by Congress and signed into law December 2015. On page 206 a provision was added which will allow school districts to use some of their federal education block grants to pay for the development and implementation of school asthma management plans. Download letter by clicking here (PDF).
  2. Supporting the CMS/Medicaid rule change that allows non-providers to be reimbursed for asthma education. Download letter by clicking here(PDF).
  3. Asking HUD for smoke-free housing. Download letter by clicking here (PDF).
  4. Asking numerous government agencies to help in decreasing racial disparities and improving asthma outcomes. Download letter by clicking here. (PDF)
  5. Asking to extend CHIP funding. Download letter by clicking here (PDF).
  6. Asking the EPA to not move forward with a proposed rule requiring that pivotal studies would need to rely on data that are available “in a manner sufficient for independent validation.” Download letter by clicking here (PDF).

AAE asked key Senators to oppose the Freedom to Breathe Act, 2011, which would allow the reintroduction of Primatene Mist to the market. Download  letter by clicking here (PDF)

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