Biden using his final months in office to promote ‘moonshot’ initiative to reduce cancer deaths

Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is using his final months in office to tend to some of the top policy goals closest to his heart. To that end, he heads to New Orleans on Tuesday for an event promoting his “moonshot” initiative aiming at dramatically reducing cancer deaths nationwide. Before he leaves office in January, Biden hopes to move the U.S. closer to the goal he set in 2022 of cutting U.S. cancer fatalities by 50% over the next 25 years. He also wants to dramatically improve the lives of caregivers and those suffering from cancer. Experts say the objective is attainable — with adequate investments.