[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 173 (Friday, September 6, 2013)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 54737-54738]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21819]


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                Proclamation 9006 of August 30, 2013

                
National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, 2013

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Every September, America renews our commitment to 
                curing childhood cancer and offers our support to the 
                brave young people who are fighting this disease. 
                Thousands are diagnosed with pediatric cancer each 
                year, and it remains the leading cause of death by 
                disease for American children under 15. For those 
                children and their families, and in memory of every 
                young person lost to cancer, we unite behind improved 
                treatment, advanced research, and brighter futures for 
                young people everywhere.

                Over the past few decades, we have made great strides 
                in the fight against pediatric cancer. Thanks to 
                significant advances in treatment over the last 30 
                years, the combined 5-year survival rate for children 
                with cancer increased by more than 20 percentage 
                points. Today, a substantial proportion of children 
                diagnosed with cancer can anticipate a time when their 
                illness will be in long-term remission or cured 
                altogether.

                My Administration is dedicated to carrying this 
                progress forward. We are funding extensive research 
                into the causes of childhood cancer and its safest and 
                most effective treatments. We also remain committed to 
                easing financial burdens on families supporting a loved 
                one with cancer. Under the Affordable Care Act, 
                insurance companies can no longer deny coverage to 
                children with pre-existing conditions or set lifetime 
                caps on essential health benefits. As of January 2014, 
                insurers will be prohibited from dropping coverage for 
                patients who choose to participate in a clinical trial, 
                including clinical trials that treat childhood cancer.

                All children deserve the chance to dream, discover, and 
                realize their full potential. This month, we extend our 
                support to young people fighting for that opportunity, 
                and we recognize all who commit themselves to advancing 
                the journey toward a cancer-free world.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, 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 2013 as 
                National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. I encourage 
                all Americans to join me in reaffirming our commitment 
                to fighting childhood cancer.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                thirtieth day of August, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand thirteen, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
                eighth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

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