Collaborating for Change: Meet Laura Wingate
Collaboration among patient groups is crucial to our mission of improving healthcare, advancing research, and empowering the community throughout every step of their...
Autoimmune Association Blog Articles
Autoimmune Association Continues to Advocate to Protect Copay Assistance and Essential Health Benefits
The Autoimmune Association has shared comments with the office of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding the 2026 Notice of Benefit and Payment...
Autoimmune Association and Patient Advocacy Organizations Host Dr. Vicky Shanmugam, Director of the Office of Autoimmune Disease Research
The Autoimmune Association, along with partners in the autoimmune patient advocacy community, presented a luncheon last week in Washington, D.C. featuring Victoria Shanmugam,...
Facing a Rare Autoimmune Lung Disease: A Battle for Breath
Leah Edwards was just 29 years old when her life took an unexpected and frightening turn. Growing up healthy in a small southern...
Raising Autoimmune Awareness in Tribal Communities
As we recognized Indigenous Peoples Day yesterday, it’s essential to shine a light on an urgent health concern disproportionately affecting Native communities:...
Important Medicare Part D Changes: What Autoimmune Patients Need to Know This Enrollment Period
As Medicare’s open enrollment period approaches, it’s important for patients living with autoimmune diseases to be aware of new changes to Medicare Part...
Raising Hope: Yard Pong
In 2011, Jen and Nick Szupowal established a charity event in their hometown in Pennsylvania centered around Yard Pong, a giant outdoor version...
Three-Time Olympic Medalist Paige Madden Partners with Autoimmune Association to Raise Awareness for Autoimmune Disease
The Autoimmune Association is proud to announce a new partnership with U.S. Olympic swimmer Paige Madden, a decorated athlete and champion in the...
What to Expect at the Autoimmune Community Summit
The Autoimmune Community Summit: Your Resource for Empowerment and Wellness Join Us Virtually on Thursday, October 17, and Friday, October 18! Navigating life...
Resources and Strategies for Managing High School and College with Autoimmune Disease
By Julia Ellis and Alonna Kolobakken, Members of the Young Adult Advisory Council High school and college can be challenging for any student,...
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