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2026 Strike Force – Advocating for allergists
May 5, 2026 – As part of National Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month, ACAAI Strike Force members are on Capitol Hill today advocating on behalf of our specialty. They are engaging policymakers on the issues that matter most to allergists, their practices, and their patients, including:
- Landmark allergy legislation – Allergy and Asthma Patient Protection Act
- Reducing prior authorization burdens, recoupments, repeated documentation requests, and auto-downcoding
- Medicare payment reform
- Fair reimbursement for allergy shots
- Food allergy priorities
This year’s Strike Force includes eleven allergists — Drs. Cherie Zachary, Dave Stukus, Maureen Petersen, J. Wesley Sublett, Steve Dorman, Todd Mahr, J. Allen Meadows, Amar Dixit, Lawrence DuBuske, Vivek Rao, and James Tracy — who are meeting with key Congressional offices and committees with jurisdiction over, or interest in, these policy areas.
Each year, the ACAAI Strike Force works to strengthen existing relationships with legislators and establish new ones for the future. This approach reflects both ongoing staff turnover on Capitol Hill and evolving policy priorities for the College and Congress.
The Strike Force is expanding engagement with offices interested in broader allergy issues—ensuring policymakers recognize ACAAI as a key partner on topics such as research funding, medication access, and the new/forthcoming Allergy and Asthma Patient Protection Act.
The Advocacy Council — Advocating for allergists and their patients.
