[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 127, 113th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
PROCLAMATION 9010--AUG. 30, 2013

Proclamation 9010 of August 30, 2013

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, 2013
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Among American men, prostate cancer is both the second most commonly
diagnosed cancer and the second-leading cause of cancer deaths. Although
prostate cancer incidence and mortality rates have declined over the
past two decades, in 2013 alone, an estimated 239,000 men in the United
States will be diagnosed with the illness, and almost 30,000 men will
die from this disease. During National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month,
we remember those lost to prostate


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cancer, offer our support to patients
and their families, and highlight our commitment to better prevention,
detection, and treatment methods.
The exact causes remain unknown, but medical professionals have
identified several risk factors that can increase a man's chances of
developing prostate cancer. It is more common among older men and men
with a family history of prostate cancer. African American men also have
a significantly higher risk, both of developing and dying from prostate
cancer. I encourage all men to learn about warning signs by visiting
www.Cancer.gov.
My Administration continues to support important prostate cancer
research--research that will enhance our knowledge and improve prostate
cancer prevention and treatment. The Affordable Care Act also offers new
protections for all Americans. The health care law bans insurance
companies from placing lifetime dollar limits on essential health
benefits and from dropping coverage because of mistakes on insurance
applications. Beginning in 2014, the Affordable Care Act will also
eliminate annual dollar limits on vital benefits, and insurers will no
longer be able to deny coverage or charge higher premiums to patients
with prostate cancer--or any other pre-existing medical condition.
This month, I encourage all Americans to lend their support to family,
friends, and neighbors whose lives have been touched by prostate cancer.
Let us celebrate the compassion and perseverance of health care
providers, researchers, and dedicated advocates. Together, we can raise
awareness, support research, improve care, and reduce the impact of this
disease on our citizens and our Nation.
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 Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. I encourage all citizens,
government agencies, private businesses, non-profit organizations, and
other groups to join in activities that will increase awareness and
prevention of prostate cancer.
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.
BARACK OBAMA