Gene Green: “However, without strong enforcement of the parity law, millions of people continue to struggle to get the health care…”

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.

I'm happy to once again support my colleague Mr. Engel's bill, to rein in this dangerous practice.

I hope that we can advance this legislation as well.