Biden Administration's , 'Moonshot' Initiative Aims To, Reduce Cancer Death Rates .br 'Time' reports that President Joe Biden's br goal of reducing the cancer death rate in the U.S.br by 50 is part of the "moonshot" initiative. .br 'Time' reports that President Joe Biden's br goal of reducing the cancer death rate in the U.S.br by 50 is part of the "moonshot" initiative. .br Biden started the initiative in 2016 br when he was still vice president. .br Unnamed senior administration officials say that Biden has set a 25-year timeline for achieving that particular goal, one part of a broader plan to end cancer as we know it. .br Unnamed senior administration officials say that Biden has set a 25-year timeline for achieving that particular goal, one part of a broader plan to end cancer as we know it. .br 'Time' reports that the issue is a deeply br personal one for the president, who lost br his oldest son, Beau, to brain cancer in 2015. .br 'Time' reports that the issue is a deeply br personal one for the president, who lost br his oldest son, Beau, to brain cancer in 2015. .br According to the American Cancer Society's br estimates, 1,918,030 new cancer cases br and 609,360 cancer deaths are expected in 2022. .br According to the American Cancer Society's br estimates, 1,918,030 new cancer cases br and 609,360 cancer deaths are expected in 2022. .br On February 2, br Biden was scheduled br to address the initiative br and its long-term goals.br 'Time' reports that a "cancer Cabinet" br will be formed that includes 18 federal br departments, agencies and offices. .br Leaders from the Departments of Health and Human Services, Veterans Affairs, Defense, Energy and Agriculture will all take part in the initiative. .br Leaders from the Departments of Health and Human Services, Veterans Affairs, Defense, Energy and Agriculture will all take part in the initiative. .br According to 'Time,' br the administration outlined br a plan that included increased br screening and removing br inequities in treatment br to help curb cancer rates. .br According to 'Time,' br the administration outlined br a plan that included increased br screening and removing br inequities in treatment br to help curb cancer rates. .br The cancer program was initially announced during President Barack Obama's last full year in office.