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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2115 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Office of Men’s 
Health. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2009 
Mr. HILL (for himself and Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an 
Office of Men’s Health. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Men and Families 
Health Care Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
(1) Risks to the health and well-being of the 
Nation’s men (and our families) are on the rise due 
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to a lack of education, awareness, and pursuit of 
preventative screening and care— 
(A) men are leading in 9 out of the top 10 
causes of death; 
(B) 1 in 2 men versus 1 in 3 women in 
their lifetime will be diagnosed with cancer; 
(C) the life expectancy gap between men 
and women has increased from one year in 
1920 to 5.2 years in 2005; and 
(D) studies show that women are 100 per-
cent more likely than men to visit a doctor, 
have regular physician check-ups, and obtain 
preventive screening tests for serious diseases. 
(2) While this health crisis is of particular con-
cern to men, it is also a concern for women regard-
ing their fathers, husbands, sons, and brothers. 
(3) According to the Census Bureau, by the 
time men and women reach age 65, the ratio of men 
to women reduces to 85 to 100. The growing dis-
parity in this statistic suggests that among other 
factors, the declining health of men increases the 
risk of women entering retirement age as widows. 
(4) According to the Administration on Aging, 
more than half of elderly widows now living in pov-
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erty were not poor before the death of their hus-
bands. 
(5) Men’s health is a concern to Federal and 
State governments which absorb the enormous costs 
of premature death and disability, including the 
costs of caring for dependents left behind. 
(6) Educating men, their families, and health 
care providers about the importance of early detec-
tion of male health issues (i.e. cardiovascular, men-
tal, prostate health, cancer (lung, prostate, skin, 
colorectal, 
testicular, 
and 
more), 
HIV/AIDS, 
osteoporosis, and other pertinent health issues) can 
result in reducing rates of mortality for male-specific 
diseases, as well as improve the health of the Na-
tion’s men and its overall economic well-being. 
(7) Of concern is the physical, mental, and 
emotional well-being of our military men (and 
women) returning from war zones and our veterans. 
We must pay attention to their needs and the needs 
of their families. 
(8) Recent scientific studies have shown that 
regular medical exams, preventive screenings, reg-
ular exercise, and healthy eating habits can help 
save lives. 
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