We need YOUR help to urge your Congressional representatives to support the SOAR (Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform) Act. Millions of Americans suffer from a lack of supplemental oxygen they desperately need, and appropriate access to respiratory therapy is becoming more difficult to find due to increasing costs and inadequate Medicare reimbursements. The SOAR Act will help put an end to the suffering of millions, help to keep oxygen and much-needed respiratory therapists accessible and affordable to the public, as well as establish a patient bill of rights for Medicare beneficiaries who use supplemental oxygen. Help millions by filling out this letter, which will automatically send to your federal representatives. 

The Illinois General Assembly passed SB2111–monumental legislation that takes long-overdue steps to ensure transit agencies deliver a coordinated, cost-efficient regional transit service so that Illinoisans have access to safe, reliable, and affordable transit for generations to come. The reforms in SB2111 will improve safety and rider experience, better integrate service across Northeast Illinois’ transit agencies and improve the frequency and speed of service across the region, all while also providing crucial funding for downstate transit agencies.

Thirty-six members of the Illinois State Senate and 72 members of the Illinois State House voted to SAVE public transit. Join us in thanking them for their votes and urging the legislators who voted no to support sustainable transportation policies in the future.

During the October Veto Session, the Illinois General Assembly passed the most significant investment in clean energy and clean air of any state since Congress rolled back many federal clean energy provisions this past summer! The Illinois Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act (CRGA) provides consumers with critical tools to save money now and accelerates Illinois' clean energy goals to provide cleaner air faster while continuing to keep future energy prices low for people across the state.

Thirty-seven members of the Illinois State Senate and 70 members of the House voted to pass the CRGA Act and continue Illinois' leadership on climate and cost-effective clean energy. Join us in thanking them for their votes and urging the legislators who voted no this time to support critical climate policies in the future. 

In 2023, the Respiratory Health Association supported the launch of the RESCUE Illinois Schools Program. RESCUE, which stands for Resources for Every School Confronting Unexpected Emergencies, has served over 5,000 children experiencing asthma emergencies while at school since 2023.  Meeting its goals of keeping students in school and out of hospitals, eighty percent of these students were able to return to class following treatment with RESCUE resources. While 17 states have laws allowing schools to provide “undesignated” asthma medications during emergencies, Illinois is the first state to fund such an effort.

The state has funded the program since its 2023 inception. However, in the proposed state budget for the upcoming year, the state has cut all funding for RESCUE. Please fill out the letter below to send to your elected officials and let them know how important this program is for Illinois schoolchildren.

The City of Chicago has the chance to take a big step towards protecting the public health of all people with the Hazel M. Johnson Cumulative Impacts Ordinance. The ordinance would work to level the playing field between communities that have experienced the most environmental, social, and health burdens for decades. It would reform the zoning code and require a cumulative impacts study before new large industrial developments receive zoning approval. The more transparent and fair approach to permitting outlined in the ordinance will bring community members and alderpeople to the table for a transparent process that helps ensure every Chicagoan lives in an environment that safeguards their health.

We need your help to get it passed! Ask your Alderperson to take action for environmental justice by passing the Hazel M. Johnson Cumulative Impacts Ordinance.