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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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Feb 23, 2021

President Biden is prepared to tackle this, because our seniors depend on it.

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Feb 23, 2021

I worked at HHS from 1994-1998 in the Office on Women's Health.

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Feb 23, 2021

He made it very clear that the Affordable Care Act is a strong foundation from which we can build.

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Feb 23, 2021

Well, we have learned a lot, Senator, from COVID. And we have seen how important it is to have broadband reach all our communities.

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Feb 23, 2021

If I am fortunate enough to be confirmed, it will be a top priority for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to protect our most vulnerable Americans by addressing the disproportionate impact of the novel coronavirus of…

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Feb 23, 2021

CA AG Becerra replied back about many of the good things about California but the tech sector does not benefit from just remaining a blind spot on oversight of the products they put out and just a lucrative locale for political…

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Feb 23, 2021

A former Member of Congress who helped pass the Affordable Care Act, and an Attorney General who has fought to defend it against persistent attacks.

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Feb 23, 2021

We have to make sure that we do not lose sight of how important Medicaid has become to the entire population.

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Feb 23, 2021

The goal here has to be to make things even better, more affordable for Americans.

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Feb 23, 2021

We want to be prepared. We would rather have more than less, to make sure we are saving lives.

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Feb 23, 2021

If we are going to start having studies reflect the American people, we have to have good inputs.

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Feb 23, 2021

Medicare Advantage gives us an easier chance to do what are called 'wrap-around programs,' to reach out to more people with more services.

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Feb 23, 2021

He wants to build on the Affordable Care Act. That will be my mission.

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Feb 23, 2021

Profits should not be the reason we are trying to come up with life-saving medication.

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Feb 23, 2021

Medicaid is the lifeline. It is what has kept so many American families from losing all hope.

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Feb 23, 2021

I intend to make it an even more important office than perhaps its stature was in the past.

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Feb 23, 2021

the ACA has been life-changing and now through this pandemic, we can all see the value in having greater access to quality health care at affordable prices.

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Jan 26, 2021

we are proud to lead the way in defending the rights of Native American children and families.

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Jan 11, 2021

We look forward to Mr. Becerra's continued leadership to ensure access to occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech-language pathology services.

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Dec 31, 2020

We don't want to continue to see a child languish in our care if there is a responsible sponsor.

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Dec 7, 2020

Becerra will be taking over that gigantic department. He has been viewed as a very capable not only politician and leader in the Democratic Party, but also a very capable manager, and he will be taking over something big with a lot of…

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Nov 10, 2020

If the tax on the individual mandate has been reduced to zero, so no one will pay anything, how are you -- how are you harmed?

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Nov 10, 2020

This is about saving lives.

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Nov 10, 2020

Thank God when we have Joe Biden as President, we're going to improve on the Affordable Care Act, not try to dismantle it.

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