Biden: ending cancer 'as we know it' is a 'White House priority, period'
During his speech relaunching the “cancer moonshot” program, Biden pledged that ending cancer is a “White House priority,” promising to bring a sense of urgency to the fight against cancer.
Following statements from Jill Biden and vice president Kamala Harris, Biden gave an emphatic speech about the impact of cancer, the number two cause of death in the US after heart disease, pledging “bold” action.
“We can end cancer as we know it,” said Biden. “Let there be no doubt, this is a presidential White House priority, period.”Under the relaunch of the “cancer moonshot” program, Biden announced a number of new initiatives including:
- A newly created “cancer cabinet” which will include 18 federal departments, offices, and agencies such as the Department of Health and Human Services, Veteran Affairs, and other departments.
- Calling on congress to fund ARPA-H program; the White House previously requested $6.5bn for the program in its 2022 fiscal budget.
- Calling on scientists and medical experts to share data related to cancer and make drugs more affordable.
“This will be bipartisan. This will bring the country together, and frankly, other nations,” said Biden.
Biden also touched upon addressing health inequities when it comes to cancer prevention and screening, an issue the “cancer moonshot” program will address.
Biden also encouraged those listening to get their routine cancer screenings, citing that Americans missed more than 9 million cancer screenings due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Biden closed by saying: “Go spread the faith guys. We can do this.”“This will be bipartisan. This will bring the country together, and frankly, other nations,” said Biden.
Biden also touched upon addressing health inequities when it comes to cancer prevention and screening, an issue the “cancer moonshot” program will address.
Biden also encouraged those listening to get their routine cancer screenings, citing that Americans missed more than 9 million cancer screenings due to the Covid-19 pandemic.Following statements from Jill Biden and vice president Kamala Harris, Biden gave an emphatic speech about the impact of cancer, the number two cause of death in the US after heart disease, pledging “bold” action.
“We can end cancer as we know it,” said Biden. “Let there be no doubt, this is a presidential White House priority, period.”Under the relaunch of the “cancer moonshot” program, Biden announced a number of new initiatives inclu
David smith said Biden: “We can do this… We can end cancer as we know it… Let there be no doubt, this is a presidential White House priority, period.”Biden:
Biden closed by saying: “Go spread the faith guys. We can do this.”Biden also encouraged those listening to get their routine cancer screenings, citing that Americans missed more than 9 million cancer screenings due to the Covid-19 pandemic.Following statements from Jill Biden and vice president Kamala Harris, Biden gave an emphatic speech about the impact of cancer, the number two cause of death in the US after heart disease, pledging “bold” action.
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