Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) sent a letter to Dr. Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) emphasizing the urgent need to finalize a proposed rule to regulate electronic cigarettes. Dingell sent the letter after her constituent, Sgt. Jason Diekman of Wyandotte, was severely injured by an exploding electronic cigarette that badly burned… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today announced that Packard Health of Ann Arbor will receive a $541,667 grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to open a new health center in Ypsilanti and provide health care services at the Delonis Center Homeless Shelter in Ann Arbor. The grant was awarded through the New Access Point program, which seeks to expand… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Congressman Tim Murphy (PA-18) announced the formation of the bipartisan Congressional Cancer Prevention Caucus. The caucus, which is the first of its kind, was formed in collaboration with Bill Couzens, founder of National Cancer Prevention Day and the non-profit organization Next Generation Choices Foundation, widely known as Less Cancer,… Read more »
U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Ed Whitfield (KY-01) were joined this week by a bipartisan coalition of 52 Members of Congress in sending a letter to President Obama asking for his assistance to ensure the repeated calls for urgency in skin cancer prevention are heeded at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The full letter can be read here. Currently, eight sunscreen… Read more »
As the 50th anniversary of Medicare approaches on June 30th, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today joined Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, and more than 50 seniors and advocates in Washington to call for expanded coverage for hearing loss treatments.
“The reality is that while Medicare provides… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today sent a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry, requesting information about steps the State Department is taking to combat the deadly outbreak of dengue fever in Yemen, where many of her constituents are trapped amid ongoing hostilities.
“My constituents are reporting that they have family members in Yemen who are suffering from… Read more »
In advance of the White House Conference on Aging in July, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today hosted a community conversation on long-term care in Ann Arbor. More than 100 seniors and caregivers joined the conversation, which offered participants an opportunity to share issues and concerns, meet with representatives from local agencies and organizations, and hear from experts in… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement after the Supreme Court announced its decision in King v. Burwell. Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today marked Older Americans Month by releasing a Long-term Care Guidebook, a comprehensive resource guide for those requiring or providing care in Southeast Michigan. The Guidebook includes a variety of resources to help seniors and their families related to long-term care, aging and caregiving, as well as contact information for local support… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) toured the 12th District to discuss health care priorities, especially those impacting seniors.
Dingell visited the Copeland Center in Wyandotte to talk with seniors about their concerns and discuss her new bill, the Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2015. Hearing loss is the most prevalent condition in the United States, affecting… Read more »
