Health Care
Affordable, accessible, high-quality healthcare is a fundamental human right. Congresswoman Lee served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus during the drafting of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and worked to ensure strong provisions that expand health care access, address health disparities and create incentives for people to live healthy lives.
As a psychiatric social worker, Congresswoman Lee is dedicated to ensuring everyone has access to affordable and high-quality healthcare, especially the most vulnerable.
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Congresswoman Barbara Lee Reintroduces Legislation Marking National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
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March 16, 2021
Congresswoman Lee and Senator Stabenow Reintroduce Legislation Marking World Social Work Day
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March 12, 2021
Rep. Lee and Sen. Warren Reintroduce Legislation to Invest in COVID-19 Resources for Medically Underserved Communities
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March 02, 2021
Congressional Pro-Choice Leaders Urge Biden to Eliminate Abortion Coverage Restrictions from Fiscal Year 2022 Budget
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February 27, 2021
Congresswoman Barbara Lee Votes to Pass Urgently Needed COVID Relief
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February 26, 2021
Lee, Pressley, Warren, Bass, Kelly Re-Introduce Bicameral Bill to Mandate Federal Government Collect and Report Coronavirus Demographic Data -- Including Race and Ethnicity
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February 25, 2021
Lee, González Colon Reintroduce Bipartisan Resolution to Modernize Laws and Policies to Eliminate HIV/AIDS Discrimination