Bernie Sanders actually said...

It is unacceptable that life expectancy on average, which is low in America in general, is about 5 years lower for Black Americans and 11 ye...

Today, our Committee is going to focus on two extremely important health care issues that must be addressed.

I ardently advocate for the re-introduction of legislation which would specifically fund and protect the growth of HBCU medical schools.

Thus, we call on you to increase funding for HBCUs to reduce the cost of producing high quality physicians of color.