Capitol Corner

Maternal mortality, a statistic representing racial inequities and healthcare failures, refers to “the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy.” Within the U.S., death from pregnancy or pregnancy-related issues was 22.3 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2022. When disaggregated for race, data shows that Black women faced […]

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness: the cost of the ‘American Dream.’ Immigrants are historically excluded from this right as they are repeatedly subjected to healthcare barriers in the form of identity and status verification, exacerbated by a lack of translated resources and services. Even more, navigating a new and foreign healthcare system is […]