House adopts resolution designating October 2025 as Health Literacy Month
Summary
House Resolution 199, introduced by Representative Linteen, recognizes October as Health Literacy Month and cites CDC and AMA findings about limited health literacy; the House adopted the resolution by voice vote.
The Michigan House adopted House Resolution 199, declaring October 2025 as Health Literacy Month in the state.
Representative Linteen presented the resolution and stressed that health literacy is vital to helping residents find, understand and use information to make health decisions. Linteen cited the American Medical Association and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics in explaining the resolution’s purpose, saying that limited health literacy is a strong predictor of poor health outcomes.
The question was put to the chamber and the resolution was adopted by voice vote.
