Biden’s Moonshot Mission: Invests $150 Million in Cancer Research

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden touts the Biden Cancer Moonshot Initiative, which aims to boost funding research and treatment to prevent cancer deaths and help those living with the disease.

The Cancer Moonshot initiative has two main goals: to prevent 4 million cancer deaths by 2047 and to improve the experience of people affected by cancer.

Since then, the initiative has announced collaborations with the private sector, among them an effort involving the country’s largest health insurers, who have committed to expand access to services to help patients and their families in the U.S. navigate cancer treatments or screenings and $100 million for cancer prevention and treatment in Africa.

Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the United States, with approximately 600,000 deaths annually, according to the Health and Human Services Department. A new cancer study found that male cancer cases are expected to rise by 53% globally from 2022 to 2050.

In particular, according to the American Cancer Society, for all stages of pancreatic cancer combined, the five-year rate is 13%.  In recent years, the survival rates have increased due to innovative medical research. It is important to continue investing in research to meet Biden’s goals.

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