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Building Sustainable Asthma Home Visiting Services: We Have Resources to Help!
It’s that time of year! We’re celebrating National Indoor Air Quality Awareness Month and want to update you on some of the exciting work we at RAMP and the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) are implementing to reduce indoor air risks. As we move into our third year under cooperative agreements with the U.S. Environmental…
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Implementing Medi-Cal Policies in Support of Asthma Home Visiting Services
In 2022, as a result of advocacy led by RAMP and partners, Medi-Cal – California’s Medicaid system – adopted two nationally-leading policies to increase access to asthma home visiting services for low-income Californians with poorly controlled asthma. Now, our attention has shifted to ensure those policies are implemented as effectively as possible. What are the…
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Resources to Reduce Exposure to Wildfire Smoke
With the arrival of summer and the start of wildfire season, we’re highlighting ways that people with asthma can reduce their exposure. Recognizing that wildfire smoke – a complex mixture of air pollutants – is unhealthy to breathe and can be especially dangerous for people with asthma, we are committed to helping asthma stakeholders prepare…
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Celebrate National Healthy Homes Month!
Join RAMP and the California Healthy Housing Coalition (CHHC) in celebrating National Healthy Homes Month in June! As part of national Healthy Homes Month activities, CHHC is hosting a series of webinars. These webinars are designed to focus on practical information to help tenant-serving organizations support tenants facing healthy housing challenges. These sessions will be…
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Three Years Later: What We Know About COVID-19 and Asthma
For the past three years, asthma researchers and other stakeholders have been working to understand and address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with asthma. Much of the research has led to more questions than answers. So, we were pleased to see the release this month – Asthma Awareness Month – of a…
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Celebrating New Landmark Clean Air Policies in California
May is Asthma Awareness Month, and we can think of no better way to mark the occasion than to celebrate recent decisions by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) that will improve the air and help people breathe easier. Late last week, CARB adopted two groundbreaking regulations that will significantly reduce pollution from freight transportation,…
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The Future of Healthcare and Indoor Air Quality
The healthcare sector can play a critical role in improving the indoor environment for people with poorly controlled asthma. Recent policy wins in California and elsewhere underscore this important relationship. But even as RAMP works to successfully implement California’s asthma home visiting policies, and support groups doing similar work in other states, there’s the question…
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Updated California Directory of In-Home Asthma Services
As part of our Health Care Equity goal, we continue to support asthma home visiting programs, Medi-Cal managed care plans, and other partners to effectively implement California’s groundbreaking policies: Asthma Remediation and Asthma Preventive Services. No matter where you are in the process, we can support your work through no-cost Technical Assistance to stakeholders across…
