Jan Schakowsky tweeted the following:
"Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women. Its past time we address the disparities in our health care system. We must pass @RepUnderwoods Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021. #BlackLivesMattervanityfair.com/news/2022/05/b"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Jan Schakowsky:
"The bipartisan PRICED Act will limit the monopoly power of Big Pharma and will enable small manufacturers to enter the market, saving the federal government at least $7B over 10 years, according to estimates from @HHS. #FairDrugPricing" on May 19Read on Twitter
"Extended exclusivity allows Big Pharma to prevent competition and pad their pockets. The #PRICEDAct will end special protections for biologics, a class of bio-based drugs, by reducing their exclusivity from 12 years to 5 years." on May 19Read on Twitter
"The cost of inaction is high. In 2017, ALL of the top 10 highest-expenditure drugs in Medicare Part B were biologic products. Biologics can be expensive even with private insurance, with some treatments costing tens of thousands of dollars per year." on May 19Read on Twitter