[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 [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17775]


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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.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2024-17775
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