Health Care
Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust Chair Dr. Robin L. Kelly issued the following statement following oral arguments for King v. Burwell at the Supreme Court:
"The Affordable Care Act rightfully makes premium tax credits available to all eligible Americans regardless of where they live. That's why this bill works. It bridges the divide that contributes to health inequality in America.
Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, Democratic members of the Illinois delegation wrote to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services endorsing the state's waiver request to expand care access to new moms for the entire postpartum period.
In endorsing the waiver request, they wrote: "Illinois' waiver request demonstrates innovative solutions to the maternal mortality crisis and embodies the intent of Congress in creating the Medicaid program to provide medical assistance to our nation's most vulnerable populations."
House lawmakers are pushing a bill that would make it easier for states to provide Medicaid coverage to new mothers for a longer period of time, in the hopes it will curb the rate of women dying from complications after giving birth.
Democrats and Republicans often don't agree on who should be covered by Medicaid, which provides health care for low-income individuals. But the number of women experiencing pregnancy-related health problems—killing 700 women per year—has brought lawmakers to the table to look for ways to improve access to and quality of postpartum care.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Robin Kelly (IL-02) will be joined by Dr. Lisa Green, the CEO and a provider at Family Christian Health Center (FCHC), as her guest to President Donald Trump’s first joint Congressional address of his second term.
As a doctor at a federally-funded health center and an advocate for Black maternal health, Dr. Green understands the importance of affordable public healthcare.
Letter to the editor
President Donald Trump's recent column attacking "Medicare for All" is laughable and riddled with "alternative facts."
Here are the real facts: Since taking office, Trump has done everything in his power to strip health care from millions of hardworking American families and seniors.
WASHINGTON — The District's Third Annual National Maternal & Infant Health Summit kicks off with Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and Congressman Robin Kelly on Tuesday.
The summit is set to be a four-day virtual experience featuring panel discussions, breakout sessions, workshops and a virtual expo on improving maternal and infant wellbeing.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representative Robin Kelly (IL-02) will be joined by Dr. Lisa Green, a physician and Black maternal health expert, as her guest for President Biden's State of the Union Address to Congress on Thursday, March 7.
The Democrats of the US House have taken action against the out of control prices of drugs in the US. A bill has been passed by the House that would lower the prescription-drug prices. All of the Democrats voted in favor of the bill and the bill passed with the margin of 230-192 votes. Two Republican representatives also voted in favor of the bill on Thursday.
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) are requesting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) take immediate action to stop a company on the Southeast Side of Chicago from releasing unsafe levels of a known neurotoxin into the air in violation of the Clean Air Act.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and U.S.