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Biden announces $150M to fight cancer — after Trump rips him for doing ‘nothing’
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1:10Now PlayingPresident Biden traveled Tuesday to New Orleans to announce the distribution of $150 million in grants as part of his “Cancer Moonshot” — after being ridiculed by former President Donald Trump for doing “nothing” to fulfill his 2020 campaign pledge to cure cancer, which Trump claimed he’d actually do.
Biden, 81, made the trip as he seeks to cement anti-cancer efforts as part of his legacy, even though the Moonshot’s signature initiative, an entity known as ARPA-H, has only dispensed $400 million over two years — compared to America’s nearly $200 billion annual cancer treatment costs.
The new funds include grants to eight research institutions — including Tulane University, where Biden spoke — to develop more precise technology to remove cancerous tissue.
“When I ran for president in 2020 I was determined to set up something called ARPA-H — Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health,” the retiring president said.
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