Demanding #BlanketChange: A Movement to Prioritize Our Nation’s Moms and Babies - Roll Call

Demanding #BlanketChange: A Movement to Prioritize Our Nation’s Moms and Babies Facebook Twitter Email Reddit By Traci Gimbel Posted October 15, 2020 at 3:37pm

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In 2020, the United States is still among the most dangerous developed nations for a woman to give birth. And it’s even more dire for moms and babies of color. This is a health crisis that

has only intensified with the COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday, October 21, CQ Roll Call and March of Dimes hosted a Virtual Town Hall on the policies needed to improve the health of moms and

babies. The event included discussions on:

determinants of healthImproving access to care through expanding critical health programs and closing gaps in coverageAddressing preventable health conditions through expanding research and

improving maternal morbidity and mortality data collection

Featured speakers included:

Representative Alma Adams (D-NC)U.S. Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA)Allyson Felix, Olympian and March of Dimes celebrity advocate Dr. Rahul Gupta, Senior Vice President, Chief

Medical and Health Officer and Interim Chief Scientific Officer, March of DimesCharles Johnson, Founder of 4Kira4MomsSandhya Raman, Healthcare Reporter, CQ Roll CallJonathan Webb, Chief

Executive Officer, Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs 

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