Presidential Document2024-17775
National Health Center Week, 2024
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August 8, 2024
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August 2, 2024
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 153 (Thursday, August 8, 2024)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 64779-64780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17775]
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 153 / Thursday, August 8, 2024 /
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Title 3--
The President
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Proclamation 10789 of August 2, 2024
National Health Center Week, 2024
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Federally funded community health centers are a
lifeline for over 30 million Americans nationwide--
providing affordable access to quality medical, dental,
and behavioral health services, which save lives.
Community health center sites are especially critical
for people in Tribal, rural, and underserved
communities because they are often the closest and most
convenient sources of care. During National Health
Center Week, we recognize the importance of the nearly
1,400 federally funded community health centers that
provide critical services to Americans. We express our
gratitude to their dedicated staff, who tirelessly
devote themselves to the well-being of their patients.
And we recommit to ensuring that every American has
access to good-quality, affordable health care.
I have seen firsthand just how vital community health
centers are to our entire Nation. At the height of the
COVID-19 pandemic, we invested $7.6 billion in our
Nation's health center network so Americans could get
the care they needed, no matter their background or zip
code. It worked. For example, health centers
distributed over 20 million COVID-19 vaccines--2 out of
3 went to people of color, and 2 out of 10 went to
rural residents. And every day, health centers have
empowered Americans to access the affordable, quality
health care services they need--from cancer screenings
and maternal health care to telehealth services that
reach people where they are.
Community health centers play a key role in making sure
health care is a right in this country, not a
privilege--that is why my Administration is investing
in them at a historic rate. My Budget would put the
Health Center Program on a pathway to double in size.
We have also delivered funding for community health
centers to expand critical services, including
substance use disorder treatments, behavioral health
care, pregnancy-related care, and preventative cancer
screenings.
At the same time, my Administration is lowering health
care costs so every American has access to the care
that they need. We strengthened the Affordable Care
Act, and more people in this country have health care
coverage under my Administration than ever before. We
are also capping total prescription drug costs for
seniors on Medicare at $2,000 per year, even for
expensive medications. We slashed the price of insulin
to $35 per month for seniors on Medicare, down from as
much as $400 per month. And we finally beat Big Pharma
by giving Medicare the power to negotiate lower drug
prices.
During National Health Center Week, we honor all of the
health center staff, who sacrifice so much to care for
the health and well-being of their communities. We
celebrate the impact of health centers across the
country, and we recommit to supporting their efforts
and their vision--a future where everyone has access to
affordable, quality health care.
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 week of
August 4 through August 10, 2024, as National Health
Center Week.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
second day of August, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-four, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
ninth.
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[FR Doc. 2024-17775
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