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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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May 11, 2021

We want to make sure that we don't leave anyone out.

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May 11, 2021

We are not done. Even if we fully vaccinate, we are not done.

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May 11, 2021

You are really going towards getting us to the point where every American can really say healthcare is a right, not just a privilege.

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May 11, 2021

We need to have a stable market. Reinsurance is one of the ways that we can help make sure we do.

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May 11, 2021

The administration's funding request proposes establishing a new Office of Climate Change and Health Equity to reduce disparities in communities of color, low-wealth households, Tribal communities, and other marginalized groups…

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May 11, 2021

Telehealth has played just an amazing, critical role during the pandemic.

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May 11, 2021

We are looking for comprehensive plans that have quality coverage for all Americans.

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May 11, 2021

We have now put a challenge out there. If there are States that want to expand care postpartum for a woman from 60 days to a year, we are with them and we will provide them some additional support.

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May 11, 2021

If we could just make sure that we continue to support Medicaid, continue to urge some of those States that have not expanded their Medicaid to do so, we would really be dealing with this.

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May 11, 2021

That $200 million is going to be money well spent.

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May 11, 2021

We have a maternal mortality crisis in America. It is just that it is hidden.

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May 11, 2021

If we are smart, we are going to work closely with our partners to make sure that they take that settlement money...

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May 11, 2021

We want to make sure that Americans know, especially the young population knows, that we want to catch them.

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May 11, 2021

President Biden has now made a major commitment to restore some of that funding.

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May 11, 2021

Our Tribal communities, as you know, Congressman, have been underfunded, severely underfunded, for too many years.

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May 11, 2021

There is no reason why Americans should be paying this much for their prescription medication.

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May 11, 2021

Failure is not an option here in dropping drug prices. We have to do better...

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May 11, 2021

We will follow the science. We won't let politics drive us.

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May 11, 2021

My job will be to make sure that I am following the law.

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May 11, 2021

We should always strive to do better.

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May 11, 2021

Roe versus Wade is very clear, it set a precedent, and a woman has a right to make decisions about her reproductive health.

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May 11, 2021

We are going to make sure that the $10 billion that has been made available for Defense Production Act are accountable dollars.

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May 11, 2021

If we didn't learn a lesson from COVID, that too much of our supply was not at our disposal--and, by the way, that is a risk for the life and health of our people--if we have to depend on others, then we are in trouble.

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May 11, 2021

We are going to do everything we can to deal with the trauma and the stress that kids are facing.

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