Presidential Document2021-24117
National Diabetes Month, 2021
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November 3, 2021
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October 29, 2021
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 210 (Wednesday, November 3, 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: 2021-24117]
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Proclamation 10299 of October 29, 2021
National Diabetes Month, 2021
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Over the last 20 years, our Nation has seen a
significant rise in the number of adults diagnosed with
diabetes--a chronic condition that can lead to heart
disease, kidney disease, vision loss, and other serious
health problems. Today, more than 34 million American
adults are living with diabetes, and an estimated 88
million more may be at risk of developing the disease.
During National Diabetes Month, we draw awareness to
all forms of this dangerous condition--including Type
1, Type 2, and gestational diabetes and prediabetes--
and recommit ourselves to finding a cure.
Over the last year and a half, people living with
diabetes have faced heightened risks to their health,
as their illness makes them more vulnerable to the
worst effects of COVID-19. This has been especially
true for far too many Black, Brown, and Indigenous
Americans, who face a disproportionate risk of being
diagnosed with diabetes and who have shouldered the
burden of the pandemic at disproportionate rates. More
young Americans are also living with Type 2 diabetes
than ever before, putting them at risk of developing
serious health problems later in life. Americans who
are diagnosed have faced the added challenge of
unacceptably high insulin prices--putting their health
and the financial well-being of their family at risk.
My Administration is committed to finding a cure for
diabetes. To that end, I have asked the Congress to
fund a new agency called the Advanced Research Projects
Agency for Health (ARPA-H). Modeled on the Defense
Advanced Research Project Agency, a Government program
that led to the creation of the Internet, GPS, and
countless other vital technologies--ARPA-H would
accelerate our research on detecting, treating, and
curing diseases like diabetes and Alzheimer's. In
addition to this effort, my Administration has provided
funding through the American Rescue Plan to address
diabetes and other chronic diseases by shoring up our
public health infrastructure and combatting hunger and
food insecurity. To lower the costs faced by more than
7 million Americans who require insulin to treat their
diabetes, I have called on the Congress to give
Medicare the power to negotiate prescription drug
prices, especially for companies that do not face
competition.
As we work together to fight diabetes, my
Administration will continue to build on the Affordable
Care Act (ACA) and strengthen the coverage it provides
for nearly 2 million American adults with diabetes. The
ACA continues to connect people with services and
health care providers who can ensure appropriate
testing, prevention, and treatment of diabetes and the
many conditions it can spawn. Millions of families
enrolled in private insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid
are benefiting from the ACA's critical provisions,
which help Americans with diabetes live better, longer
lives as we continue searching for a cure.
While we continue to seek that cure, my Administration
is also working to improve our awareness and prevention
of Type 2 diabetes. Thanks in part to the Diabetes
Prevention Program at the National Institutes of
Health, we know that lifestyle changes--including
increased physical activity and
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healthy eating--can prevent or delay Type 2 diabetes
for people at high risk. Eligible Americans can also
take part in the National Diabetes Prevention Program,
a lifestyle change program led by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at sites around
the country. Because so many cases of diabetes go
undiagnosed, the CDC offers an online risk test so that
everyone can learn about their risk factors for the
disease.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the discovery
of insulin, a crucial hormone that has saved millions
of lives. As we continue our work to lower health care
costs, expand coverage, and find a cure for diabetes,
we commemorate this important discovery and recommit
ourselves to improving treatment for all types of
diabetes.
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 the month of
November 2021 as National Diabetes Month. I call upon
all Americans, school systems, government agencies,
nonprofit organizations, health care providers,
research institutions, and other interested groups to
join in activities that raise diabetes awareness and
help prevent, treat, and manage the disease.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twenty-ninth day of October, 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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