03/14/2013
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"I am glad we will be reviewing additional proposals to extend that coverage to 1 year after delivery."
"Maternal mortality and morbidity are problems that affect women throughout our country, but especially in African-American and Native American communities."
"Every year, about 700 women die here in the United States from a pregnancy-related condition, and thousands more face severe maternal morbidity."
"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 60 percent of maternal deaths in the U.S. are preventable."