Proclamation 9079
American Heart Month, 2014
In simple terms
This proclamation designates February 2014 as American Heart Month and encourages Americans to participate in National Wear Red Day on February 7, 2014. It highlights cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death in the United States, promotes healthy lifestyle choices, and references the Affordable Care Act's preventive care coverage, the Million Hearts initiative, and the Let's Move! campaign.