The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 60 percent of maternal deaths in the U.S. are preventable.

In a nation as wealthy as ours, these statistics are simply shocking and inexcusable.

I am glad we will be reviewing additional proposals to extend that coverage to 1 year after delivery.

Every year, about 700 women die here in the United States from a pregnancy-related condition, and thousands more face severe maternal morbidity.

That's simply disgraceful. And when you compare these outcomes to other countries around the world, the United States is near the bottom.

In a nation as wealthy as ours, these statistics are simply shocking and inexcusable.

We certainly will consider it and we know that a lot more needs to be done with regard to mental health issues.

I hope this committee will join me in closely monitoring the development of recovery housing guidelines at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration to ensure a robust framework.

You certainly raise issues that we care a lot about, you know, in terms of trying to reduce drug prices.

The science is clear. Climate change will have increasingly devastating effects on our plant if we do not make significant changes to the way we live.

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Wigs can cost thousands of dollars and are out of reach for many patients without help from their insurance provider.