Our board of directors and AWIR Advocates have spoken in front of Congress, lobbied state and federal representatives, and organized advocacy efforts supporting a wide range of important health care and medical practice policies.

We train new advocates and engage in activism because:

• We believe patients should not suffer due to arbitrary changes or fail-first requirements in pharmacy benefits for their health plans
• Prior authorization red tape and accumulator adjustment tools can negatively impact patient care and interfere with adherence and access to the most effective medical prescriptions, while undermining physicians’ role in decision-making
• The gender pay gap and workforce shortage require urgent proactive political action to achieve equitable resolution
• We believe our Policy Priorities represent key ways to positively impact patient care

We encourage AWIR members to get involved, and we provide the tools they need to do so! Check out our AWIR Rheumatology Advocacy Training Program.