Extended Medicaid Coverage for Postpartum Care in Year-End Funding Bill: Rep. Robin Kelly Leads the Call

Newly released CDC data shows 4 in 5 pregnancy-related deaths are preventable, 53% of deaths occur more than a week after delivery.

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, led 25 members of the Congressional Black Caucus in issuing the statement below calling for increased investments in affordable, accessible postpartum maternal health care, following the CDC’s release of new data showing that more than 80% of…