The hard truth is that no law can legislate away racism.
In my home State of Illinois, that disparity climbs to six times.
Like you, I am shocked by our Nation's growing maternal mortality crisis.
This crisis, like too many others, takes a disproportionate toll on communities of color.
Nationwide, Black mothers die three to four times the rate of White mothers.
What patients need most is a real change to the system and congressional action that will bring down drug prices.
I'm grateful that the bill has passed the House Energy and Commerce and Judiciary Committees, and I really hope it gets over the finish line...
This is absolutely unacceptable. We need a comprehensive solution to this crisis.
The importance of her legislation, the Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act, or MOMMA's Act, cannot be overstated.
The MOMMA Act will help save the lives of mothers across the country.
The United States has an atrocious record when it comes to maternal mortality.