Presidential Proclamation: National Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2024

Original title: National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 2024

Record date · September 30, 2024

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What This Bill Does

President Biden has proclaimed October 2024 as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month to honor those affected by the disease and highlight federal efforts to improve cancer prevention, detection, and treatment. The document outlines administration initiatives, including the , funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, and provisions within the Affordable Care Act and Inflation Reduction Act aimed at reducing patient costs.

Why it matters

This proclamation serves as a summary of current federal health policies and resources available to patients and families navigating breast cancer treatment and screening.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

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Medicare beneficiaries

Individuals on Medicare are subject to a $2,000 annual cap on out-of-pocket prescription drug costs.

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Veterans exposed to burn pits

This group has expanded access to free breast cancer screenings.

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Health insurance policyholders

Insurers are required to cover recommended cancer screenings, including mammograms, under the Affordable Care Act.

Key Facts

October 2024 is officially designated as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
The administration aims to cut the cancer death rate by at least 50 percent over the next 25 years via the Cancer Moonshot.
The Inflation Reduction Act caps out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries at $2,000 annually.
The Affordable Care Act requires insurers to cover recommended cancer screenings, including mammograms.

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Patient navigation services are now eligible for payment through Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I find breast cancer screening services if I am uninsured?

The CDC's National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program offers screening and diagnostic services to low-income, uninsured individuals.

How can I speak to a specialist about breast cancer?

You can call the National Cancer Institute at 1-800-422-6237 to speak with information specialists in English or Spanish.

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The document highlights a shift toward institutionalizing patient navigation services by making them reimbursable through Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance.

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