Presidential Document2021-21885
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 2021
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October 5, 2021
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September 30, 2021
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 5, 2021)]
[Presidential Documents]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21885]
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Proclamation 10268 of September 30, 2021
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 2021
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
During National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we stand
with the courageous women and men who have been
diagnosed with breast cancer and honor those who have
lost their battle to this terrible disease. As the
second most common cancer affecting women, an estimated
1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer over the course
of their lifetime and 281,550 women will be diagnosed
with breast cancer in the United States in 2021. Cancer
touches so many families across the country--including
ours. It is up to all of us to continue fighting for a
cure and to ensure that every American has access to
the quality care they need.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the National
Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program,
which provides free breast and cervical cancer
screenings to low-income, uninsured, and underinsured
women in every State, as well as many Tribal
organizations and Territories. To find information on
how to get screened through this program, visit:
<a href="http://cdc.gov/cancer/nbccedp/screenings.htm">cdc.gov/cancer/nbccedp/screenings.htm</a>. Early detection
is one of the most important strategies for treating
breast cancer successfully, and regular screenings are
the most reliable way to detect it early. The COVID-19
pandemic has disrupted many parts of our lives, and has
produced new deficits in breast cancer early detection,
so there is renewed urgency to getting these
recommended screenings scheduled, before a cancer has
spread and becomes less treatable. I encourage everyone
to maintain their scheduled screenings, doctor
appointments, and treatments without delay while
observing coronavirus safety measures.
For decades, the medical community and advocates have
helped our Nation make great progress in the fight
against cancer. First Lady Jill Biden is proud to be a
part of that movement, having founded the Biden Breast
Health Initiative, which educated high school girls in
Delaware about breast health and helped them spread the
word to their own families. Still, our Nation has a
long way to go before this disease no longer threatens
American lives. I am committed to doing everything I
can to bring together our cancer research community and
give them the resources they need to make progress in
the prevention, detection, and treatment of breast
cancer. That is why I have called for the creation of
an Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health at the
National Institutes of Health (ARPA-H) which would
invest $6.5 billion to develop breakthroughs that
prevent, detect, and treat cancer and other deadly
diseases. My American Rescue Plan also expands access
to affordable health insurance coverage, ensuring that
more women are able to receive these screenings and
treatments without worrying about cost.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has expanded coverage to
millions of women who were previously uninsured and has
given millions of women access to preventive services,
including screening tests such as mammograms with no
out-of-pocket costs. Additionally, insurance companies
can no longer discriminate against women with pre-
existing conditions, such as breast cancer. My
Administration is committed to protecting and building
on the
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ACA to ensure that more people have access to quality,
affordable health care and to lifting the inequitable
health burden that falls on Black women.
As we observe National Breast Cancer Awareness Month,
we are united in our commitment to ending breast cancer
and improving the lives of all those affected by this
illness. We applaud the advocates, medical
professionals, researchers, and caregivers who dedicate
their lives to making progress toward cures. This
month, we stand in solidarity with breast cancer
survivors across the country and reaffirm our
commitment to advancing research efforts that deliver
hope to patients everywhere.
More information on breast cancer is available at
<a href="http://cancer.gov/breast">cancer.gov/breast</a>. Information specialists at the
National Cancer Institute are also available to help
answer cancer-related questions in English and Spanish
at 1-800-422-6237.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of
the United States of America, by virtue of the
authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws
of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 2021
as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I encourage
citizens, government agencies, private businesses,
nonprofit organizations, and other interested groups to
join in activities that will increase awareness of what
Americans can do to prevent and control breast cancer,
and pay tribute to those who have lost their lives to
this disease.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
thirtieth day of September, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-one, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
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