Healthcare

Nabeela believes that healthcare is a human right, and that no one should have to make the choice between paying their rent and buying their groceries or affording their prescription drugs.

In her first year in the legislature, Nabeela introduced and passed the Generic Drug Pricing Fairness Act, which prevents drug manufacturers from jacking up the cost of prescription drugs overnight. 

This year, Nabeela has introduced legislation that would create a Prescription Drug Affordability Board, which is an independent body that will have the authority to review the cost of certain prescription drugs and then set an upper payment limit.

Nabeela knows we cannot continue to let Big Pharma rein in profits at the expense of patients’ lives. We have work to do to ensure that people’s wallets aren’t at the table when physicians and patients are making healthcare decisions. 

This is also why Nabeela passed legislation that would require an additional type breast cancer screening to be covered under insurance to expand access to comprehensive screenings.

As State Representative, Nabeela has been working to...

• Close loopholes that allow insurers to circumvent regulations and charge absurd amounts for insulin

• Target disparities in health outcomes by advocating for culturally responsive community health programs

• Conduct multilingual outreach and engagement programs with under-enrolled communities to identify barriers to enrolling in health insurance and plan for solutions

• Advocate for paid family leave, which is proven to reduce rates of child mortality, increase gender pay equity, and increase financial stability for Illinois families