Health Care
While Congress is under mounting pressure to extend telehealth coverage past the coronavirus pandemic, some lawmakers want to make sure the evidence is there to support those moves.
Open enrollment for Affordable Care Act plans is set to start Nov. 1, but some are worried about challenges that might prevent consumers from signing up.
A south suburban congresswoman wants to stop American mothers from dying during pregnancy and childbirth.
"We've already lost too many mothers to this crisis," said U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-2nd District) "It's incumbent upon us to honor their lives with action — action that will prevent another mother from needlessly dying or another family from being torn apart."
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly (IL-02) and Young Kim (CA-40), co-chairs of the Maternity Care Caucus, celebrate National Breastfeeding Week from Aug. 1-7. National Breastfeeding Week is an opportunity to raise awareness and support for lactation practices and policies.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This morning, the National Center for Health Statistics released a report showing that 1,205 people died of maternal causes in the U.S. in 2021, a 40% increase from the previous year and a nearly 60% increase since 2019. In response to this report Rep. |
On Friday, Congresswoman Robin Kelly, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust and member of the Health Subcommittee, introduced the Medicare Dental Act. The legislation would provide coverage for certain dental items and services through Medicare Part B, a position that's supported by eighty percent of Americans.
"Mommas are dying across this country. Every year, we lose more mommas to maternal mortality and it's a sad fact that it's more dangerous to have a baby today than it was 25 years ago," began Congresswoman Robin Kelly.
Congresswoman Kelly, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust and member of the health subcommittee, and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee spoke surrounded by medical doctors and health advocates outside the U.S. Capitol.
"Las madres están muriendo en este país. Cada año, perdemos más madres con la mortalidad maternal y es triste que sea más peligroso tener un bebé hoy que lo fuera hace 25 años", comenzó la Congresista Robin Kelly. La Congresista Kelly, directora del Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust y miembro del subcomité de salud y la Congresista Sheila Jackson Lee hablaron rodeadas por doctores y abogados de salud fuera de U.S. Capitol.