Bill Text: MI SCR0022 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: A concurrent resolution to urge the Department of Community Health to promote programs to identify and address inequities in the prevention, treatment, and research of diseases threatening the health of women.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-10-06 - Referred To Committee On Appropriations [SCR0022 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2011-SCR0022-Introduced.html
Senators Warren, Young and Whitmer offered the following concurrent resolution:
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 22.
A concurrent resolution to urge the Department of Community Health to promote programs to identify and address inequities in the prevention, treatment, and research of diseases threatening the health of women.
Whereas, There is substantial research indicating that women do not receive the same level of health care as men. Women are less often referred for diagnostic tests, are less represented in health studies, and are less often treated for diseases compared to men with the same condition. There is considerable evidence that women receive less aggressive treatment for certain illnesses, including cardiovascular problems, than men with similar symptoms; and
Whereas, Physiological differences between men and women contribute to significant distinctions in how certain diseases are diagnosed and treated and the levels of attention from the medical research community. Women smokers are far more likely to develop lung cancer, far more vulnerable to HIV in contacts with men, and far more likely to live in a long-term facility. Women also face difficulties with insurance beyond those faced by men; and
Whereas, In spite of efforts by women’s groups to achieve parity in treatment and research, there are many aspects of health care that need to be examined before true equity is realized; and
Whereas, Government agencies and policies play an important role in promoting public health. Public funding for programs, initiatives to increase public awareness of health problems, and encouragement of research can make an enormous difference in how a specific problem is addressed;
now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That we urge the Department of Community Health to promote programs to identify and address inequities in the prevention, treatment, and research of diseases threatening the health of women; and be it further
Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Department of Community Health.
