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Proc 10145ProclamationBiden · DCeremonial

Proclamation 10145

American Heart Month, 2021

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

Impact dates

  1. National Wear Red Day

Key directives

No discrete directives extracted.

Timeline

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