[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 71 (Wednesday, May 1, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H3349]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         MINORITY HEALTH MONTH

  (Mr. CLAY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I rise as we mark National Minority Health 
Month, and I urge my colleagues to stand with one voice as we demand 
universal healthcare coverage for every American, not as a privilege, 
but as a human right.
  Your healthcare should not depend on your ZIP Code. But for far too 
many Americans, healthcare disparities mean higher rates of chronic 
illness, less access to quality care, and shorter life spans.
  In the U.S. in 2019, African Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans 
still suffer from much higher rates of diabetes, cancer, heart disease, 
stroke, substance abuse, infant mortality, low birth weight, HIV, and 
AIDS.
  These deadly disparities are rooted in economic injustice, racism, 
and our failure, as a nation, to value and protect the health and well-
being of every American equally.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support full funding for 
lifesaving research, federally qualified health centers, and public 
health programs that promote prevention and healthy lifestyles.

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