[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 125 (Thursday, July 20, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H3875]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              MATERNAL HEALTH CRISIS IN THE UNITED STATES

  (Ms. MANNING asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. MANNING. Madam Speaker, the United States is experiencing a 
maternal health crisis.
  This country has the highest maternal mortality rate among all 
developed nations, disproportionately impacting women of color, women 
in rural areas, and low-income women.
  Yet, according to the CDC, 60 percent of these deaths are 
preventable. Let me say that again: 60 percent of maternal deaths in 
the U.S. are preventable.
  That is unacceptable. Healthy mothers and healthy babies must be a 
priority for this country. That is why I reintroduced my Advancing 
Maternal Health Equity Under Medicaid Act so that all people with 
Medicaid coverage can get the access and the care they need during and 
after pregnancy.
  I encourage all my colleagues to support this critical legislation to 
help reduce the stark racial, ethnic, and income-based disparities in 
healthcare outcomes and save lives.

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