[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 6, 2023)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 60869-60870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19325]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 171 / Wednesday, September 6, 2023 / 
Presidential Documents

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                Proclamation 10611 of August 31, 2023

                
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, 2023

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                This year, nearly 20,000 women in the United States 
                will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer--the deadliest of 
                all female reproductive system cancers. Like so many 
                American families, the pain of cancer and the 
                devastation left in its wake are personal for me and my 
                family. During National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, 
                we stand in solidarity with the brave women fighting 
                this terrible disease. We honor the mothers, sisters, 
                daughters, wives, and friends we have tragically lost. 
                And we renew our commitment to ending cancer as we know 
                it.

                Despite remarkable scientific breakthroughs, no 
                reliable method for asymptomatic screening and 
                detection exists, often delaying discovery until the 
                cancer has progressed to far deadlier, advanced stages. 
                Even for patients who receive a timely diagnosis, the 
                flood of medical information can be overwhelming, and 
                the cost of life-saving care can be financially 
                crippling. Thousands of Americans pay more than $10,000 
                per year for ovarian cancer drugs.

                Our Nation must do more to change that. Last year, the 
                First Lady and I reignited the Cancer Moonshot, setting 
                ambitious goals to cut the overall cancer death rate by 
                at least half in the next 25 years, turning more 
                cancers from death sentences into treatable diseases 
                and working to improve the experience for patients and 
                their families. As a first step, I worked with the 
                Congress to establish the Advanced Research Projects 
                Agency for Health, securing $2.5 billion in bipartisan 
                funding to drive scientific breakthroughs in 
                preventing, detecting, and treating cancer and other 
                deadly diseases and pioneering partnerships to get 
                those breakthroughs out to clinics and patients.

                My Administration is also working to get patients and 
                their families the breathing room they deserve--since 
                taking office, we have lowered prescription drug costs 
                and made lifesaving health care more affordable for 
                millions of American families. We have strengthened 
                Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, expanding health 
                care coverage to millions of Americans and helping 13 
                million people save $800 per year on health insurance 
                premiums. The Inflation Reduction Act will also cap 
                out-of-pocket drug costs for people on Medicare at 
                $2,000 per year, even for expensive cancer drugs.

                We also know that early detection greatly improves 
                chances of survival for ovarian cancer. All women 
                should discuss risk factors with their doctors and 
                remain vigilant against symptoms. Experts recommend 
                that patients with a personal or family history of 
                breast or ovarian cancer--or whose ancestry is 
                associated with harmful gene variants--have a 
                discussion of risk factors with their doctors to see if 
                genetic counseling and testing may be appropriate.

                Every day, people across the country share their 
                stories of cancer with me--stories of pain and 
                perseverance, stories of loss and love, and stories of 
                heartache and hope. In observance of National Ovarian 
                Cancer Month, let us pay tribute to all the lives we 
                can save and to all the lives we have lost. Let us 
                support the families and medical community working 
                tirelessly to provide them with treatment and care. And 
                let us recommit to ending cancer as we know it, once 
                and for all.

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                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 September 2023 
                as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. I call upon 
                the people of the United States to speak with their 
                doctors and health care providers to learn more about 
                ovarian cancer. I encourage citizens, government 
                agencies, private businesses, nonprofit organizations, 
                the media, and other interested groups to increase 
                awareness of what Americans can do to detect and treat 
                ovarian 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-three, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                eighth.
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