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On the recordJune 21, 2020
We need to end these racial disparities in healthcare, whether it is COVID related or in our larger healthcare system.
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Lauren Underwood
Democratic · Illinois

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Underwood calls for addressing racial disparities in healthcare during the pandemic.

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