Healthcare
Nabeela believes that healthcare is a fundamental human right. No one should be forced to choose between paying rent, buying groceries or life-saving medications. Illinois families deserve a healthcare system that is accessible, affordable and centers the needs of patients over profit.
Nabeela is fighting to:
Rein in the cost of prescription drug costs because salaries should never dictate if you can access medical care
Close loopholes that allow Big Pharma and Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) to manipulate prices at the expense of patients
Ensure preventative care and early detection services–like breast cancer screenings–should be accessible and covered by insurance
Treat mental health and substance abuse care with the same urgency as physical health, while also ensuring associated costs are covered by insurance
Expand paid family and medical leave because it is essential to improve health outcomes, reduce disparities and support economic stability for families
Build a stronger healthcare workforce, especially in behavioral health, to meet the needs of growing and diverse communities
Legislative wins:
Lowering Prescription Drug Costs:
Chief Sponsor of the Generic Drug Pricing Fairness Act, which makes Illinois one of the first states in the nation to ban price gouging on generic prescription drug costs
Chief Co-Sponsor of the Prescription Drug Affordability Act, which lowers drug costs by regulating PBMS, bans spread pricing, prohibits patient steering and requires rebates to benefit patients or health plans
Expanding Mental Health Access
Chief Co-Sponsor of Mental Health Care Without Barriers, legislation that increases access by eliminating prior authorization for outpatient mental health and substance use treatment
Chief Sponsor of legislative that allows psychology graduates to take licensing exams before completing postdoctoral requirements, helping fast-track to new providers into the field
Chief Sponsor of legislation that expands behavioral healthcare workforce data collection to identify and address regional shortages
Chief Sponsor of the Oversight for Psychological Resources Act, which requires therapy to be conducted by licensed professionals and bans AI treatment plans for patients
Preventative & Equitable Care
Championed legislation requiring coverage of an additional type of breast cancer screening, expanding access to early detection tools
Passed legislation requiring insurance to cover FDA-approved treatments for Alzheimer’s disease to help slow disease progression for patients in need
Fighting Disparities
Advocated for culturally responsive community health programs to reduce disparities in health outcomes
Championed multilingual outreach efforts to connect under-enrolled communities to health coverage and services
Fought for paid family leave to help improve maternal and child health, increase gender pay equity and enhance financial stability for working families
Representative Syed continues to fight to build a healthcare system that works. She’s working to ensure Illinois leads the way on affordable, accessible and compassionate healthcare.