Our mission is to reduce the burden of asthma with a focus on health equity. Emphasizing both prevention and management, we build capacity, create linkages, and mobilize networks to advocate for policy and systems changes targeting the root causes of asthma disparities.
Policy Action Alerts
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New Program: Free Emergency Asthma Medication Available in California Public and Charter Schools
In late August, California Governor Newsom announced a program making emergency asthma medication free and available at public and charter schools across the state. Through CalRx, California will provide emergency albuterol inhalers and spacers at no cost for three years — helping schools respond immediately when a child is struggling to breathe. As RAMP’s Director…
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Updated Tools and Resources to Support Implementation of Medi-Cal’s Asthma Home Visiting Services
RAMP has developed a wide range of resources to help asthma home visiting programs as well as managed care plans to better understand and implement Medi-Cal’s asthma home visiting policies, including: We can also develop tools in response to specific needs your organization may have. For example, we’ve developed draft scripts for client outreach, a…
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Protect Bay Area Clean Air Standards that Replace Polluting Appliances with Cleaner, Efficient Heat Pumps
In 2023, the Bay Area Air District adopted groundbreaking standards that will help accelerate adoption of efficient electric heat pumps, cutting air pollution and making energy bills more affordable. The standards will only apply when existing fossil fuel equipment needs replacement and will phase in gradually starting in 2027 for water heaters and 2029 for furnaces. Ahead…
Promoting Asthma Management
Asthma Action Plans
An asthma self-management tool available in four languages
California Asthma Home
Visiting Program Directory
Designed to help providers, plans, and others connect with asthma home visiting programs in their communities