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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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Jun 12, 2023

Clearly, something is going on where consumers are not benefiting the way they should, and many providers are paying more than they should.

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Jun 12, 2023

I would hold them to a standard that protects what the rights of Americans are under the law.

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Jun 12, 2023

I happened to believe in many of those laws that help us not only protect Americans from gun violence, but also keep weapons of destruction out of the hands of Americans when it is not necessary.

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Jun 12, 2023

For us here at HHS, gun violence is a healthcare crisis in this country, and we have to do everything we can.

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Jun 12, 2023

Every American deserves to get accurate, complete information about healthcare because when you make very important healthcare decisions, you need to make sure that you are making the right decision.

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Jun 12, 2023

We will protect the rights of any individual to receive the healthcare that they are entitled to, and we will take action against anyone who tries to discriminate against that person.

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Jun 12, 2023

Congresswoman, the signs are pretty clear that we would expect to see mortality increase as a result of what is now in place under the Dobbs decision.

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Jun 12, 2023

I look forward to being in your district, and meeting with folks who are desperate to make sure that we continue to offer them affordable healthcare quality, and affordable healthcare.

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Apr 25, 2023

If Henry Ford had seen this in his plant, he would never have become rich and famous. This is not the way you do an assembly line.

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Mar 28, 2023

CMS has to remain consistent in the way it treats any drugs.

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Mar 28, 2023

It is not coordination of care. It is the consolidation which leads to less care that we are concerned about.

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Mar 28, 2023

Cancer knows no bounds, and neither should our efforts to prevent cancer deaths. Together, we will advance Cancer Moonshot.

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Mar 28, 2023

Because drugs fall under the jurisdiction of Health and Human Services as medicines and because they fall under the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice when it comes to enforcement of our laws, drug laws, we have a joint effort that…

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Mar 28, 2023

Some of the real champions and stellar performers during COVID were our community health centers.

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Mar 28, 2023

We are addressing fentanyl not once or twice in the budget, but 10 billion, 900 million times.

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Mar 28, 2023

If we were to cut those things, you would quickly see millions of Americans return to the rolls of the uninsured.

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Mar 28, 2023

Medicare has lifted seniors out of poverty, how Medicare has saved lives.

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Mar 28, 2023

We will try to move swiftly, because we are as anxious to get information out there as you are.

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Mar 28, 2023

Absolutely. Absolutely, Congressman.

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Mar 28, 2023

There is no reason why Americans should be paying two or three times more for their prescription drugs than people around the world.

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Mar 28, 2023

These insurance companies will get more money this year than they got last year. That is not a cut.

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Mar 28, 2023

Gouging is not acceptable. And--would agree that there is gouging going on.

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Mar 28, 2023

Let me be clear: We expect better. The American people are eager for a brighter future.

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