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Xavier Becerra

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Xavier Becerra is an American lawyer and politician currently serving as the Secretary of Health and Human Services, a position he has held since March 2021. He is a member of the Democratic Party and has a long history of public service in California. Prior to his current role, Becerra served as the Attorney General of California from January 2017 to March 2021, where he focused on issues such as consumer protection and healthcare access. He was also a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 2017, representing California's 34th congressional district.

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Mar 21, 2023

It would strengthen Medicare's negotiating authority and lower the price of more prescription drugs and extend Medicare's solvency for 25 years.

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Mar 7, 2023

It is incredible to believe in this country that women are dying right after giving birth.

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Mar 7, 2023

It is not just about coming up with cures. It is about getting people the preventive--my mom, I said it, right? Prevent versus remediate.

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Mar 7, 2023

We want to get those folks back in because those are the folks who we will catch before it becomes a terminal illness.

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Mar 7, 2023

We are trying to create--shrink that access gap.

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Aug 4, 2022

I will be declaring a public health emergency on monkeypox. We`re prepared to take our response to the next level in addressing this virus.

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Jul 10, 2022

This is just one small step in the wake of a decision that has plunged the country and the future of reproductive rights into total chaos.

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Jul 2, 2022

The next-best route is to pass a law to codify Roe.

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Jul 2, 2022

The five justices on the Supreme Court have made life very difficult and, in some cases, impossible for some women.

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Jul 2, 2022

Give us some good ideas. We're going to explore everything we can. And I also would ask them to please pass a law.

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Jul 2, 2022

We have to heed the word of the Supreme Court. And so we will. But we will continue to find every avenue possible to make sure women have access to the care that they need, including abortion care.

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Jul 2, 2022

There is no magic bullet. But if there is something we can do, we will find it and we will do it at HHS.

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May 3, 2022

The $51.7 billion, 10 year investment that the President is making in mental health services is transformative.

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May 3, 2022

The President has made it very clear, we want to see those premium tax credits extended.

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May 3, 2022

We have provided additional resources.

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May 3, 2022

We intend to continue to enforce the law.

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May 3, 2022

We will follow up again with your team to give you details.

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May 3, 2022

We are trying to prepare to make sure that in the process of coming up with these new contracts, we increase supply, not diminish supply.

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May 3, 2022

I have said this publicly many times, we have been first in line to receive vaccines, some of the therapeutics, the antiviral medications.

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May 3, 2022

We have expanded program services like Title X, and we will work with all of our partners throughout the Federal Government to make sure that every woman has the legal right to access the care that she is entitled to.

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May 3, 2022

Some, mostly men, seek to impose their judgment over every woman in America who may seek to exercise their Constitutional right to privacy in personal decisionmaking.

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May 3, 2022

Americans need heat in the winter, and they need to be cool in the summer. And we will do everything.

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May 3, 2022

The Department of Health and Human Services is not in the business of stripping Americans of access and protections to care.

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May 3, 2022

We will continue to support the efforts of family planning efforts that are available through Title X.

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May 3, 2022

We will continue to work with you.

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