Lauren Underwood actually said...

To tackle these inequities head-on, we need to make culturally-relevant investment in public health and economic opportunity.

Unfortunately, the Senate has yet to act to pass this bill.

In May, the House passed the HEROES Act, which included nearly $7.5 billion in direct funding for public health departments.

We need to end these racial disparities in healthcare, whether it is COVID related or in our larger healthcare system.