Regulation & Policy

What Wasn’t Said: AI, Prevention, and Patient Outcomes Left Out of Affordability Hearing

How Congress remains fixated on old models while health systems evolve through AI, prevention, and value-based care

Aug 1 •

Lauren Kahre, MPH

Policy Watch: What You Shouldn’t Miss From Last Week

Given the onslaught of headlines in the 24-hour cycle, I’ve distilled what I believe were the most impactful policy developments from the past week

Jul 29 •

Lauren Kahre, MPH

When the Safety Net Unravels: Federal Cuts, Women's Health, and the Collapse of Public Health Infrastructure: Series 1 of 3

From maternal mortality to NIH shutdowns, the nation’s quiet disinvestment in women’s lives is accelerating. What’s being lost—and how we fight back.

Jul 26 •

Lauren Kahre, MPH

The Big Beautiful Bill and Rural Health

What it means for Public Health, Digital Technology, and Reproductive Health

Jul 8 •

Lauren Kahre, MPH

As Courts Rule, Women’s Rights Face Renewed Challenges

Reproductive Data Rights Take a Hit and More

Jun 28 •

Lauren Kahre, MPH

Aaaaaaand We're Back

So long Elon and Congress is Back on The Hill

Jun 5 •

Lauren Kahre, MPH

Federal Policy Brief: Week of March 31st

What's Happening in D.C. This Week

Mar 31 •

Lauren Kahre, MPH

SE Region Policy Brief: Week of March 31st

Southern States Are a Bellwether For The Federal Legislative Playbook and Project 2025

Mar 31 •

Lauren Kahre, MPH

Repro Policy Brief: Week of March 10th

Written While listening to Ray LaMontagne “Step Into Your Power”

Mar 10 •

Lauren Kahre, MPH

Policy Brief: Week of February 24th

Silence never won rights. They are not handed down from above- they're forced by pressures from below - Roger Baldwin, Co-founder of the ACLU

Feb 27 •

Lauren Kahre, MPH

We All Need To Pay Attention To What Is Happening In Florida

The Fight for Reproductive Rights Continues

Feb 21 •

Lauren Kahre, MPH

Policy Brief: Week of February 17th

Written while listening to Kendrick Lamar

Feb 20 •

Lauren Kahre, MPH

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