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Kashif Syed

I'm Kashif Syed, a writer and attorney who thinks about health policy and occasionally posts about it

📍 Washington, D.C.

Reproductive Health & The New Anti-Regulation Philosophy: An Advocate’s Guide

The role of regulation in reproductive health policy, and indeed health policy more generally, has soared over the past several decades. Today, regulations—statements issued by federal agencies that have the force of law—dictate or influence, among other things, the affordability, availability, quality, and privacy of sexual and reproductive

The 2023 Medicaid Access Rule: The Struggle for “Equal Access” in Medicaid

Today's Medicaid program is but a shadow of what was once a much grander vision for American health care. When the push for a national health insurance program in the 1960s ran into fierce political opposition, Congress settled instead for a patchwork of programs directed at specific populations.

On Health Equity and the ACA’s Community Health Needs Assessment Requirement for Nonprofit Hospitals

The twentieth century saw a series of major developments in health. One was the growth of the hospital industry, driven by rapid medical advancements and new methods of financing hospital services. Another was the professionalization of public health, a discipline that took a population approach to improving health, focusing on