Health Care

Toledo, Ohio – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that the University of Toledo Health Science Campus has been awarded $421,047 from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. This award will fund innovative research aimed at understanding the link between developmental exposure to organic chemical compounds and neurodevelopmental disorders.

Toledo, OH – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that three Northwest Ohio organizations have been awarded a combined total of more than $3.7 Million in new federal funding from the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families. These awards, made through the Responsible Fatherhood Program, will strengthen families by supporting fathers with tools for responsible parenting, healthy relationships, and economic stability.

Toledo, Ohio – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that the University of Toledo Health Science Campus has been awarded a significant federal award of $788,021 per year over the next 5 years from the US Department of Health and Human Services for a total award of $3,940,000. This major award, issued by the National Institute on Aging, will support innovative research aimed at understanding the mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease, focusing on active kinome networks in Alzheimer's dementia.

Toledo, OH – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that the University of Toledo has been recognized with a new federal research award totaling $387,549 from the National Institute on Aging, part of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This funding will support cutting-edge research into the potential effects of L-Rha and L-Rha derivatives on neurodegenerative processes associated with Alzheimer’s disease.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) announced $86,960,502 in federal funding for safety net hospitals across Northern Ohio as a result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) passed by Congress. The funding is being administered by the Department of Health and Human Services, which is distributing $10 billion in Provider Relief Funds to safety net hospitals across the country that serve our most vulnerable citizens.

Toledo, OH — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Dean of the Ohio Delegation, announced millions in new funding to combat the opioid crisis as part of the recently passed funding agreement. Kaptur, as a senior Member of the Appropriations Committee, helped secure Ohio as a priority state eligible for grants.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur announced $3,539,665 in federal funding for community health centers across Northern Ohio as a result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) passed last month by Congress. The legislation included approximately $200 billion for hospitals, health systems, and health research and expanded funding for the personal protective equipment desperately needed by health care workers, including ventilators, N95 masks, gowns, gloves, and more.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement announcing that the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky, Ohio has been awarded $5,304,687 through the American Rescue Plan to assist in operational needs and to address inflated costs of operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.