,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ehc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bd1 #bjag,ms4
 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york submitt$ ! foll[+  
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m         
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ! la/ week 9 ,octob] z    
,black ,wom5's ,heal? ,week4  ,:]eas    
,black wom5 repres5t #g4d p]c5t ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates population & #ab4g p]c5t (
 ! female population2 ,:]eas1 f #bjjg to
 #bjad1 ! te5 pregnancy rate = ,black   
te5 wom5 decl9$ by #dd p]c5t2 ,:]eas    
,black te5s h significantly l[]         
preval5ce ( cig>ette smok+ ?an ,hispanic
 & ,:ite adolesc5ts2 ,:]eas1 f #bjje to 
#bjad1 new ,,hiv cases among ,black wom5
 decl9$ by #db p]c5t2 ,:]eas            
contraceptive use has increas$ among    
,black wom5 ov] ! pa/ #aj ye>s2 ,:]eas !
 ,black ,wom5's ,heal? ,/udy f\nd t ov] 
#fj p]c5t ( _! p>ticipants report$ _!   
m5tal heal? z excell5t or v good2 ,:]eas
 ,black wom5 are twice z likely to be   

diagnos$ ) diabetes ?an _! ,:ite        
c\nt]p>ts2 ,:]eas #ef4f p]c5t ( ,black  
adult wom5 are obese comp>$ to #cb4h    
p]c5t ( ,:ite adult wom51 & ov]all      
,black ,am]icans h ! highe/ age-adju/$  
rate ( obesity 9 ! ,nation2 ,:]eas !    
obesity-relat$ heal? c>e co/ =          
prev5table diseases 0 #bc4i billion 9   
#bjad & is expect$ to be #ej billion by 
#bjej2 ,:]eas #df p]c5t ( ,black wom5   
ov] ! age ( #bj h hyp]t5sion comp>$ to  
#ca p]c5t ( ,:ite wom5 & #bi p]c5t (    
,hispanic wom52 ,:]eas he>t disease is  
"o ( ! lead+ causes ( dea? = wom5 &     
,black wom5 h an increas$ risk = he>t   
disease due to ! preval5ce ( diabetes1  
obesity1 & hyp]t5sion2 ,:]eas1 :ile     
,black wom5 h simil> incid5ce rates (   
brea/ canc] z ,:ite wom51 !y are #dc    
p]c5t m likely to die f ! disease ?an _!
 ,:ite c\nt]p>ts2 ,:]eas x is e/imat$ t 
ov] #cj p]c5t ( ,black wom5 d n receive 
! recomm5d$ numb] ( pr5atal visits      
because ( co/s2 ,:]eas wom5 :o d n      
receive pr5atal c>e are m likely to     

exp]i5ce pregnancy-relat$ complications2
 ,:]eas ! ,black infant mortality rate  
is #b4d times high] ?an = ,:ite infants1
 prim>ily because ,black wom5 h high    
rates ( pret]m bir?s2 ,:]eas ,black wom5
 are #c to #d times m likely to die f   
pregnancy-relat$ conditions1 su* z      
c>diovascul> conditions1 hemorrhage1 &  
o!r *ronic m$ical illnesses2 ,:]eas     
discrim9ation is a key factor 9 *ronic  
/ress-relat$ heal? disp>ities2 ,:]eas   
/ress relat$ to discrim9ation           
contributes to adv]se bir? & mat]nal    
heal? outcomes1 *ronic diseases su* z   
hyp]t5sion & diabetes1 & m5tal heal?    
disord]s2 ,:]eas ,black wom5 are        
adv]sely affect$ by a lack ( access to  
quality heal? c>e & cont9ue to exp]i5ce 
consi/5tly high] rates ( *ronic         
illnesses1 obesity1 & premature         
mortality2 ,:]eas mo/ ( ! a=em5tion$    
heal? inequities c\ld be resolv$ if n = 
! lack ( cl9ical trials & limit$ rese>* 
doll>s t incorporate ! liv$ exp]i5ces ( 
,black wom5 & are direct$ t[>d !        

improvem5t ( ! heal? ( ,black wom52     
,:]eas elim9at+ heal? disp>ities c\ld   
save ! economy billions ( doll>s        
annually by r$uc+ m$ical exp5ditures =  
treat+ diseases & premature dea?s1 &    
recov]+ co/s associat$ ) "w lo/ z a     
result ( illness2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjae1 #gj4g
 p]c5t ( work+ ,black mo!rs are ! prim>y
 or sole breadw9n]s = _! families2      
,:]eas ,black wom5 are ov]repres5t$ 9 ! 
l[-wage work=ce & und]repres5t$ 9       
high-wage jobs2 ,:]eas m ?an #ej p]c5t (
 ,black wom5 betwe5 ! ages ( #ah to #bd 
are pursu+ high] education2 ,:]eas only 
two p]c5t ( all physicians are ,black   
wom5 & #aj p]c5t ( enrollees 9 ,,/em    
graduate degree programs are ,black     
wom52 ,:]eas ,black wom5 only repres5t  
#a4b p]c5t ( executive or s5ior-level   
employees & #j4b p]c5t ( ,c,e,os at ,s,p
 #ejj companies2 ,:]eas :5 companies    
include m div]sity 9 ! ,c-suite1 !y are 
#ce p]c5t m likely to h high] f9ancial  
returns :5 comp>$ ) o!r companies 9 _!  
indu/ry2 ,:]eas1 ev5 :5 ,black wom5     

pursue high] education1 !y /ill e>n less
 ?an _! ,:ite male c\nt]p>ts2 ,:]eas    
,black wom5 work+ full-"t only e>n #fd  
c5ts = e doll> e>n$ by ,:ite m51 :i*    
am\nts to a loss ( #ba1jja p] ye> &     
,black wom5 hav+ to "w m ?an #ai mon?s  
to make z mu* z ,:ite m5 did 9 ! previ\s
 ye>2 ,:]eas despite ! imm5se improvem5t
 9 _! heal?1 emotional well-be+1 &      
economic security1 ,black wom5 are /ill 
at risk = poor heal? & economic         
outcomes1 & %\ld be a priority          
population 9 ?is ,nation2 ,:]eas1 :5    
,black wom5 h ! opportunity to be paid m
 & fairly1 !y c fully support _!        
families1 gr[ ! economy1 & inve/ 9 _!   
heal?2 & ,:]eas ! la/ week 9 ,octob]    
w\ld be an appropriate week to e/abli% z
 ,black ,wom5's ,heal? ,week3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 supports ! designation ( ,black ,wom5's
 ,heal? ,week4