Lori Trahan: “Black and brown women are two to three times more likely to…”

“The United States has the highest maternal death rate of any developed country. Women are dying at rates we simply should not accept. And the risks are even higher for Black and brown women are two to three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related complication. So cutting a trillion dollars from Medicaid doesn't just ignore the crisis and it actually pours fuel on the fire.” (15:44–15:53)

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