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Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act

Floor Speech

Date: April 4, 2022
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. BALDERSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act.

The United States is one of the few Nations in the world experiencing a rise in pregnancy-related deaths, claiming the lives of hundreds of moms each year. Behind each of these cases are stories of heartbreak and devastation for families and communities.

We must do more to improve health outcomes for moms and babies across this country, and telehealth services will play a critical role in doing so. This bill would instruct the FCC to work with the CDC to incorporate publicly available data on severe maternal morbidity and mortality into its Mapping Broadband Health in America platform.

Using this data, we can more accurately identify the communities with high maternal morbidity and mortality rates that lack broadband connectivity. This will allow for the government to better target areas with critical telehealth services and, ultimately, pave the way for better health outcomes for new and expecting mothers.

Madam Speaker, I strongly urge all of my colleagues to support this bill.

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