03/25/2015
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"The Healthy MOM Act has the potential to be part of that solution."
"We are pushing legislation important to addressing health disparities among black women and girls."
"For black mothers, who are often provided lower quality maternal care when they can access care at all, the ACA's requirement to cover pregnancy, labor, delivery and newborn care as essential benefits..."
"I come before you today to ask for your commitment to addressing the inequities that our healthcare institutions and structures create."