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During Black Maternal Health Week, Gillibrand Announces Moms Act And Maternal Care Act To Help Address Disproportionate Rate Of Maternal Deaths Among Black Women And Help Eliminate Racial Bias In Maternity Care And Childbirth

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced two vital pieces of legislation to address the Black maternal health crisis during Black Maternal Health week. The Modernizing Obstetric Medicine Standards (MOMS) Act, would expand the Alliance for Innovation...

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Senators Kirsten Gillibrand And Marco Rubio, Representatives Raul Ruiz And Brian Fitzpatrick, Jon Stewart, John Feal, And Veterans Advocates Call On Congress To Pass Landmark Legislation To Help Veterans With Diseases Linked To Burn Pits And Other Toxic Exposures Obtain Benefits From Va

Gillibrand And Rubio, Ruiz And Fitzpatrick Recently Introduced The Bicameral, Bipartisan Presumptive Benefits For War Fighters Exposed To Burn Pits And Other Toxins Act; An Estimated 3.5 Million Veterans Could Have Been Exposed To Burn Pits That Spewed Toxic Fumes And Carcinogens Into The Air; Years Later, Sick Veterans Suffering From Diseases Linked To Burn Pit Exposure Have Been Burdened By Denials From The VA For Veterans’ Benefits; The Landmark Bill Would Establish A Service Connection For S

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