Read about the priorities and guiding principles that drive our advocacy work.

Learn about the actions we’re taking to protect and improve state and federal policies that are critical to the health and well-being of people living with autoimmune disease and their families.

Learn about the legislative process and how advocacy plays a key role in the policy making process.

Browse our comprehensive glossary of advocacy and policy terms, designed to empower you with the knowledge to navigate and engage in the legislative process effectively.

Learn about prior authorization, a process used by healthcare insurers or managed care organizations to determine if they will cover the cost of a prescribed medication or medical service.

Learn about step therapy, an insurance company tactic that often requires patients to “fail first” on one or more drugs before getting the medicine that doctors originally prescribed.

Learn about tariffs placed on medications and how they affect autoimmune patients.

Learn about the 340B Program, a federal initiative in the United States that allows certain eligible healthcare organizations, known as covered entities, to purchase outpatient prescription drugs at discounted prices.

Understand the impact of autoimmune disease on the economy, and how supporting the National Institutes of Health strengthens the U.S. economy.

Learn about accumulators and maximizers, two health insurance tactics that exclude manufacturer assistance provided to patients from counting toward patients’ annual out-of-pocket limits.

Our initiative to ensure that decisions about medical treatments are only made by patients and healthcare professionals.

Learn how to become an advocate and contact your legislators on critical issues.

Stay informed with the latest updates on policies that impact the autoimmune community.