[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 188 (Tuesday, October 26, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H5912]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     EQUITABLE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE

  (Mr. SCHIFF asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the Equal Healthcare 
for All Act. Federal law protects against discrimination in housing, 
schooling, and employment.
  But equitable access to healthcare remains broadly unprotected, the 
consequences of which are deadly: for Black women who are more likely 
to die during childbirth, for Hispanic individuals who suffer from 
higher rates of chronic diseases, for LGBTQ individuals who postpone 
medical treatment for fear of discrimination.
  For the first time in our Nation's history, my bill would make 
equitable healthcare a protected civil right. And it will be another 
important step towards breaking down the barriers of discrimination in 
our country.
  Madam Speaker, I want to thank Dwayne Hall, a community leader and 
good friend, for his efforts to conceptualize and advance this bill. 
The importance of those efforts cannot be understated.

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