In a wide-ranging interview, Xavier Becerra, President Biden’s health secretary, defended his tenure and hinted that he might run for governor of California.
As of Monday, FDA commissioner Robert Califf, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra, Medicare director Meena Seshamani, and FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research director Patrizia Cavazzoni have retired or intend to retire prior to Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20.
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra says “this is a big deal.” Drug companies oppose the program.
Xavier Becerra is reflecting on tenure as HHS secretary. He told Scripps News, "We're leaving this country healthier and stronger."
Sen. Ted Cruz supports Pam Bondi's confirmation as attorney general, calling her Trump's most crucial nominee and praising her strong hearing performance.
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has indicated the government's intention to negotiate more affordable prices for 15 expensive Medicare drugs by 2027. Becerra emphasizes the effectiveness of the medications but insists their costs need reduction,
Georgia officials halted all in-state poultry sales, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded $590 million to Moderna to develop vaccines to protect people from flu strains in bird
The public health risk remains low, but bird flu variants have proven to be unpredictable, which is why the virus is a top priority for the federal government.
Xavier Becerra, who has led the Department of Health and Human Services, says federal agencies are outmatched in a world of “instantaneous information and disinformation.”
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said on Friday the government will try to negotiate better prices for the 15 drugs targeted for Medicare price negotiations for 2027 because they are too expensive.
Secretary Xavier Becerra spoke to The Washington Post about falling trust in his department since the coronavirus pandemic.
The Biden administration said a record 24.2 million Americans enrolled in individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act also known as Obamacare.