Members of the Congressional Asthma and Allergy Caucus have reintroduced the Elijah E. Cummings Family Asthma Act, which would expand federal, state and local efforts to improve asthma care, according to a press release.
The legislation would expand the CDC’s National Asthma Control Program from the 23 states that currently participate in it to all 50 states.
The program helps health departments ensure the availability of and access to guidelines-based medical management and pharmacotherapy for all people with asthma.
Also, the legislation directs the CDC to collaborate with state and