Medicare program nearly $2,600,000,000 in 2013. (6) African Americans are about 2 times more likely than White Americans to have Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Hispanics are about one and one-half times more likely than White Americans to have Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. (7) In 2016, 15,900,000 family members and friends provided 18,200,000,000 hours of unpaid care to individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, at an economic value of over $230,000,000,000. The physical and emotional impact of caregiving of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia resulted in an estimated $10,900,000,000 in increased caregiver health costs in 2016. (8) Strategy 4.B of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease: 2017 Update of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation of the Department of Health and Human Services is to work with State, Tribal, and local governments to improve coordination and identify model initiatives to advance Alzheimer’s disease awareness and readiness across the Government. . 3. Promotion of public health knowledge and awareness of Alzheimer’s disease, cognitive decline, and brain health under the Alzheimer’s Disease and Healthy Aging Program Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280g et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 399V–7. Promotion of public health knowledge and awareness of Alzheimer’s disease, cognitive decline, and brain health under the Alzheimer’s Disease and Healthy Aging Program (a) Definitions In the section: (1) Alzheimer’s disease The term Alzheimer’s disease means Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. (2) Indian tribe