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If Congress lets ACA subsidies expire, insurance premiums will skyrocket for millions of people. It would worsen the ongoing maternal mortality crisis in the U.S. – especially for Black women. “It is structural racism [and] sexism,” said Dr. Joia Crear-Perry, Founder and President of the National Birth Equity Collaborative. Actress and maternal health advocate Tatyana Ali agreed with Perry, sharing that she personally experienced race-based violence and trauma while giving birth to her first child. “I always say that my story is one drop in a bucket that has been overflowing for a very long time, for generations,” Ali said. “There are historical reasons we’re not listened to. More and more, we have maternal deserts in this country.”

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