[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 192 (Friday, October 3, 2014)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 60045-60046]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-23859]


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                Proclamation 9178 of September 30, 2014

                
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 2014

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                This year, more than 230,000 women and 2,000 men will 
                be diagnosed with breast cancer in America. The 
                heartache and the pain of this disease will touch too 
                many of our mothers, fathers, daughters, and sisters, 
                and too many families will bear these burdens. During 
                National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we recognize 
                all those who know the anguish of breast cancer, and we 
                redouble our efforts to improve care and bring 
                attention to this disease.

                When breast cancer is caught early, treatments work 
                best and survival rates increase. That is why all women 
                and men should be familiar with the risk factors and 
                symptoms of this disease. I encourage women to speak 
                with their health care provider about the risk of 
                breast cancer and the importance of recommended 
                mammograms--breast cancer screenings that play an 
                essential role in early detection. Whether you are 
                looking for information about breast cancer prevention, 
                treatment of metastatic breast cancer, or information 
                on the latest research, all Americans can learn more by 
                visiting www.Cancer.gov.

                Today, more Americans are surviving breast cancer than 
                ever before, but there is more work to do, and my 
                Administration is fighting every day to improve the 
                lives of breast cancer patients, survivors, and their 
                families. We have invested billions of dollars in 
                critical research to better understand the causes of 
                breast cancer, develop new diagnostic tools, and pursue 
                innovative treatments. The Affordable Care Act has 
                expanded access to life-saving care for millions of 
                Americans, including those affected by breast cancer, 
                and requires most insurance plans to cover recommended 
                preventive services, including mammograms, without 
                copays. New protections under the law also eliminate 
                annual and lifetime dollar limits on coverage and 
                prohibit insurers from denying coverage because of pre-
                existing conditions, including cancer.

                This month, as we honor those lost to breast cancer, 
                let us join with the loved ones who celebrate their 
                memory and the patients who battle this disease every 
                day, as well as our Nation's advocates, medical 
                researchers, and health care providers. Together, we 
                renew our commitment to better prevent, detect, and 
                treat breast cancer, and we continue our work toward a 
                future free from cancer in all its forms.

                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 October 2014 as 
                National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I encourage 
                citizens, government agencies, private businesses, 
                nonprofit organizations, and all other interested 
                groups to join in activities that will increase 
                awareness of what Americans can do to prevent breast 
                cancer.

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

[FR Doc. 2014-23859
Filed 10-2-14; 11:15 am]
Billing code 3295-F4