Gene Green: “These bills fly in the face of a patient's choice and give politicians unchecked power to deny women access to the…”

Maternal mortality in our country has more than doubled between 1987 and 2014, from 7.2 to 18 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.

Neither these bills nor the Committee's other efforts have gone far enough to address many of the underlying challenges facing this sector.

The 9-1-1 system was clearly overwhelmed--and was not nearly robust or resilient enough to tackle the volume of calls.

I'm pleased to hear ONC is undergoing a rigorous public comment process before finalizing this provision.