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Proc 10145ProclamationBiden · DCeremonial

Proclamation 10145

American Heart Month, 2021

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In simple terms

President Biden proclaimed February 2021 as American Heart Month, encouraging Americans to adopt heart-healthy habits, recognize warning signs of heart disease, and participate in National Wear Red Day on February 5, 2021. The proclamation highlights COVID-19's impact on cardiovascular care, racial disparities in heart disease outcomes, and existing preventive care coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

Federal Register Open PDF 86 FR 8537

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 86 FR 8537

    Federal Register PDF

  3. National Wear Red Day

Key directives

No discrete directives extracted.

What to expect

Immediate

  • Proclamation of February 2021 as American Heart Month
  • National Wear Red Day observance on February 5, 2021

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Proclamation references but does not mandate specific policy actions on racial health disparities
  • Mentions Affordable Care Act protections without new administrative directives
  • COVID-19 care delay concerns noted but no operational response specified
Proclamation 10145: American Heart Month, 2021 · Executive Orders