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Posted October 15, 2020 at 3:37pm WATCH ON-DEMAND NOW! 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: * Eliminating racial and ethnic health disparities and driving economic, social and

health equity by focusing on prevention, treatment and social determinants of health * Improving access to care through expanding critical health programs and closing gaps in coverage *

Addressing preventable health conditions through expanding research and improving maternal morbidity and mortality data collection FEATURED SPEAKERS INCLUDED: * MARY C. CURTIS, Award-winning

journalist and Columnist and ‘Equal Time’ podcast host, CQ Roll Call * STACEY D. STEWART, President & CEO, March of Dimes * U.S. 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 Dimes * CHARLES JOHNSON, Founder of 4Kira4Moms * SANDHYA RAMAN, Healthcare Reporter, CQ Roll Call * JONATHAN WEBB, Chief Executive Officer, Association of

Maternal and Child Health Programs  SPONSORED BY MARCH OF DIMES