Pollution is a subsidy, right? It is a cost to society that those that generate it don't bear.

mistrust amongst people of color isn't surprising considering the long history of structural racism and unethical medical experimentation on this population.

we've really got to take a proactive approach here.

Diverse enrollment of participants in vaccine clinical trials has been a concern long before COVID-19.

This is, in all likelihood, my last committee hearing as well. It has been an extraordinary honor and pleasure and privilege for me to join all of you on the best committee in Congress.

COVID-19 has brought about unprecedented challenges to our healthcare system and our economy.

the Affordable Care Act is before the Supreme Court, and the Trump administration is urging the justices to throw out every aspect of the law.

Beyond the horrific loss of life caused by this pandemic and the administration's failed response, the economic consequence of job losses, business closures, imminent evictions, will last for generations.

And, Doctor, you touched on this already a little bit, but just to flesh this out for us a bit more, how does Medicaid expansion specifically help States to respond to the current unprecedented health and economic crisis?

In other parlance, it is countercyclical, right? When you have an economic downturn, Medicaid enrollment increases, right?

And this is very much a life-or-death situation for the millions of people with chronic health conditions...