Presidential Document2022-19275
National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, 2022
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September 6, 2022
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August 31, 2022
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 171 (Tuesday, September 6, 2022)]
[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: 2022-19275]
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 87 , No. 171 / Tuesday, September 6, 2022 /
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Title 3--
The President
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Proclamation 10432 of August 31, 2022
National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, 2022
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
During National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we
remember the bright lives of children we have lost to
this terrible disease. We recommit ourselves to finding
new therapies to treat and defeat pediatric cancer. And
we pledge to help children not only survive cancer but
thrive.
Cancer remains the leading cause of death by disease
for American children under the age of 15, and
survivors often face physical, emotional, and cognitive
challenges. Jill and I know from personal experience
how a cancer diagnosis can be paralyzing. Worry and
heartache cast a shadow on life's joys, medical bills
mount, and treatment paths are often confusing and
difficult to absorb.
My Administration is committed to ending cancer as we
know it. The First Lady and I reignited the 2016 Cancer
Moonshot Initiative, and we have set a goal of cutting
the cancer death rate by at least half over the next 25
years. I formed a new Cancer Cabinet to ensure that
Federal agencies are coordinating cancer care programs,
research, and development. And this year, my
Administration created the first Advanced Research
Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) with the single
purpose of expediting breakthroughs in the prevention,
detection, and treatment of deadly diseases. This is
one of the pillars of the Unity Agenda I announced in
my State of the Union Address.
Although significant progress has been made, many
parents still have to advocate for their children's
basic care when insurance companies refuse to pay. My
Administration is committed to strengthening the
Affordable Care Act and Medicaid to help ensure access
to preventive care screenings and life-saving
treatments. Thanks to the American Rescue Plan's
provisions that build upon the Affordable Care Act and
other actions my Administration has taken, 1 million
children have gained health care coverage since I
became President, helping to reverse the coverage
losses during the previous Administration. And, as part
of the Inflation Reduction Act, 13 million Americans
will continue to save $800 per year on health insurance
premiums--making lifesaving care affordable for
millions of American families. My Administration is
also committed to helping families navigate the flood
of information that comes with a cancer diagnosis. For
anyone experiencing uncertainty around risk factors,
treatment options, or other opportunities for support,
you can connect with a trained specialist at 1-800-4-
CANCER or visit <a href="http://cancer.gov">cancer.gov</a>.
During this National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month,
we recognize the health care professionals,
researchers, private philanthropies, social support
organizations, and patient advocacy groups who work
tirelessly to protect our children's well-being. We
honor the courage of our children fighting pediatric
cancers and the strength of their families and
caregivers who never stop loving, supporting, and
advocating for them. We rededicate ourselves to
ensuring that every child can enjoy a long, healthy,
and fulfilling life.
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
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and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim
September 2022 as National Childhood Cancer Awareness
Month. I encourage citizens, government agencies,
private businesses, nonprofit organizations, the media,
and other interested groups to increase awareness of
what Americans can do to support the fight against
childhood cancer.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
thirty-first day of August, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-two, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
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