conditions is sex-based discrimination. (8) A special enrollment period is especially important for young adults, who are at high risk for unintended pregnancies, yet young adults are frequently enrolled in catastrophic coverage, which often has fewer benefits, more restrictions, and higher deductibles. (9) This coverage would be an equalizer for communities of color. The maternal mortality rate varies drastically by race and ethnicity, and where a woman lives. The rising maternal mortality rate in the United States is driven predominantly by the disproportionately high African-American maternal mortality rate, which is four times more than the rate for White women. (10) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 700 women die each year in the United States from pregnancy-related complications. Black and American Indian/Alaska Native women are about three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than White women. (11) Data demonstrates that 3 in 5 pregnancy related deaths could be prevented. Improving access to care is one way to help prevent deaths, regardless of race or ethnicity. (12) Timely maternity care improves the health of pregnant women, as well as birth outcomes and the health of babies throughout their lifetimes. Pregnancy-related maternal mortality is three to four times higher among women who receive no maternity care compared to women who do. Regular maternity care can detect or mitigate serious pregnancy-related health complications, including preeclampsia, placental abruption, complications from diabetes, complications from heart disease, and Graves’ disease, all of which can result in morbidity or mortality for the mother or newborn. (13) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that more than half of all maternal deaths occur at delivery or in the first postpartum year, whereas just more than one-third of pregnancy-related or pregnancy-associated deaths occur while a person is still pregnant. Yet, for women eligible for the Medicaid program