Congresswoman presses RFK Jr. on US maternal mortality crisis and data transparency concerns
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Chasity Hale
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Summary
The article reports on a congressional hearing where Rep. Summer Lee (D-Pa.) pressed HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about the US's high maternal mortality rates, particularly among Black women who fare three times worse than white women. The piece criticizes the administration's approach to the maternal health crisis, suggesting that data is being hidden or suppressed rather than addressed. A new report warns that modest gains in maternal health from recent years may not survive under the current administration.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledMothers' 'efforts to be the best new mom that they can are being undercut every step of the way,' advocates warn.
Black women, Lee pointed out, fare three times worse than their white counterparts.
The 'modest gains of recent years' may not survive this administration, a new report warns.
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