Blumenauer Introduces the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
February 04, 2023
February 04, 2023
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on Feb. 3, 2023:
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"I am pleased to introduce the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act.
With serious comorbidities and complications associated with it, diabetes has a significant impact on the health of our country. Diabetes is the leading cause of non-traumatic lower extremity amputation in the United States. Research shows that approximately 50 percent of peo . . .
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"I am pleased to introduce the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act.
With serious comorbidities and complications associated with it, diabetes has a significant impact on the health of our country. Diabetes is the leading cause of non-traumatic lower extremity amputation in the United States. Research shows that approximately 50 percent of peo . . .