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Black maternal health omnibus package introduced
Posted on 2/8/21 at 11:53 am
Posted on 2/8/21 at 11:53 am
The Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021 follows a nearly identical legislative package that was introduced in the House last March right before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, though the new legislation includes three additional bills.
Reps. Lauren Underwood (D-IL) and Alma Adams (D-N.C.), who co-chair the House’s Black Maternal Health Caucus, and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) announced the act via a virtual press conference.
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Black women are more than three times more likely than white women to die from pregnancy-related complications, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC attributes the disparities to unequal access to care, structural racism and implicit biases in the health care system that also can lead to a higher prevalence of underlying health conditions that complicate pregnancy.
The package of bills would fund community organizations and state and local governments working to improve maternal health outcomes, training programs on bias, racism and discrimination in maternity care settings and efforts to grow the perinatal workforce.
It would also seek to address social determinants of health that can lead to poor health outcomes including access to housing, healthy food and water, transportation, child care services and improving access to health care.
The lawmakers hope the newly Democratic Senate and White House will provide a pathway for passage of the bill, which didn’t gain any traction last year.
The Illinois congresswomen noted that one part of the bill seeks greater investments in making the prenatal workforce more diverse and trained properly to listen and adhere to the needs of birthing people of color. LINK
Reps. Lauren Underwood (D-IL) and Alma Adams (D-N.C.), who co-chair the House’s Black Maternal Health Caucus, and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) announced the act via a virtual press conference.
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Black women are more than three times more likely than white women to die from pregnancy-related complications, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC attributes the disparities to unequal access to care, structural racism and implicit biases in the health care system that also can lead to a higher prevalence of underlying health conditions that complicate pregnancy.
The package of bills would fund community organizations and state and local governments working to improve maternal health outcomes, training programs on bias, racism and discrimination in maternity care settings and efforts to grow the perinatal workforce.
It would also seek to address social determinants of health that can lead to poor health outcomes including access to housing, healthy food and water, transportation, child care services and improving access to health care.
The lawmakers hope the newly Democratic Senate and White House will provide a pathway for passage of the bill, which didn’t gain any traction last year.
The Illinois congresswomen noted that one part of the bill seeks greater investments in making the prenatal workforce more diverse and trained properly to listen and adhere to the needs of birthing people of color. LINK
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Posted on 2/8/21 at 11:54 am to Jbird
Don't eat like shite.
Exercise.
Address chronic health issues.
Not complicated.
Exercise.
Address chronic health issues.
Not complicated.
Posted on 2/8/21 at 11:55 am to Jbird
Can someone clip the part where they start holding black fathers accountable for raising their kids instead of making it everyone else's problem?
Posted on 2/8/21 at 11:55 am to Jbird
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The CDC attributes the disparities to unequal access to care, structural racism and implicit biases in the health care system
What are health units & Medicaid for?
It’s not anyone’s fault they choose not to use resources available to them
Posted on 2/8/21 at 11:55 am to Jbird
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Black women are more than three times more likely than white women to die from pregnancy-related complication
now do black babies
Posted on 2/8/21 at 11:55 am to Jbird
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structural racism and implicit biases in the health care system
But a few $$$$ in their pockets will fix everything huh?
Oh yeah structural racism doesn't exist
Posted on 2/8/21 at 11:56 am to Jbird
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The CDC attributes the disparities to unequal access to care, structural racism and implicit biases in the health care system
What the frick does this mean?
Posted on 2/8/21 at 11:56 am to Jbird
Sounds like Planned Parenthood’s purpose, no?
Posted on 2/8/21 at 11:57 am to Jbird
Stop aborting your children?
Posted on 2/8/21 at 11:57 am to Jbird
This is the end result of a culture that doesn't tell the truth.
Realities are ignored even by "expert" organizations - like the CDC. This enables bullshite artists to sell political agendas that propose spending money to fix problems that don't exist (like anti-bias training for healthcare workers). And none of it will save the lives of black women - which is a noble goal that won't be achieved through layers of half-truths and outright lies.
And it's a cyclical thing that gets deeper and deeper all in an effort to deny reality because it's kind of uncomfortable.
Realities are ignored even by "expert" organizations - like the CDC. This enables bullshite artists to sell political agendas that propose spending money to fix problems that don't exist (like anti-bias training for healthcare workers). And none of it will save the lives of black women - which is a noble goal that won't be achieved through layers of half-truths and outright lies.
And it's a cyclical thing that gets deeper and deeper all in an effort to deny reality because it's kind of uncomfortable.
Posted on 2/8/21 at 11:59 am to Jbird
So this is another way for those politicians to get their hands on money and give free crap to people right? What it looks like.
Posted on 2/8/21 at 12:02 pm to Jbird
I hadn't realized black women have been having such difficulties making babies.
Posted on 2/8/21 at 12:02 pm to Jbird
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making the prenatal workforce more diverse and trained properly to listen and adhere to the needs of birthing people of color.
Says the abortion party.
Posted on 2/8/21 at 12:02 pm to Pettifogger
There are too many power and monetary incentives to run our institutions in the fashion that you described. It's completely out in the open at this point. Their credibility is wanning while they continue to grow their power.
Posted on 2/8/21 at 12:02 pm to Nguyener
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What the frick does this mean?
Semi-polite way of saying "gimme yo wallet!"
Posted on 2/8/21 at 12:03 pm to Jbird
50% of black babies are legally killed before they are born.
Posted on 2/8/21 at 12:05 pm to Privateer 2007
Don’t drink, smoke, or use other drugs while either pregnant or potentially pregnant either.
Posted on 2/8/21 at 12:05 pm to Jbird
Is it fair to assume that someone who has 10 kids is at least 3x more likely to die during pregnancy than someone who has 3 kids? Just curious
Posted on 2/8/21 at 12:06 pm to Jbird
I'm just waiting for them to tell us that monitoring your blood pressure and taking prenatal vitamins are tools of white supremacy
Posted on 2/8/21 at 12:07 pm to Jbird
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The CDC attributes the disparities to unequal access to care, structural racism and implicit biases in the health care system that also can lead to a higher prevalence of underlying health conditions that complicate pregnancy.
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