Search results
- www.hhs.gov
- › About
- › Leadership
Xavier Becerra is the 25th Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and the first Latino to hold the office in the history of the United States.
Xavier Becerra ( / hɑːviˈɛər bɪˈsɛrə / hah-vee-AIR beh-SEHR-ə; Latin American Spanish: [xaˈβjeɾ βeˈsera]; born January 26, 1958) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 25th United States secretary of health and human services since March 2021.
6 days ago · U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra today declared a Public Health Emergency (PHE) for the state of Texas to address the health impacts of recent severe weather. The declaration follows President Biden’s emergency declaration and gives the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), health care providers and suppliers, greater flexibility in meeting ...
Dec 6, 2020 · WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden on Monday picked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, and created three new senior White House...
Feb 9, 2024 · Secretary Becerra then shared how the Biden-Harris Administration is working to lower drug prices for everyday Americans. Through President Biden’s landmark Inflation Reduction Act, Medicare now has the power to negotiate prescription drug prices directly with drug companies.
Apr 17, 2024 · Xavier Becerra is the 25th Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and the first Latino to hold the office in the history of the United States. As Secretary, he will carry out President Biden's vision to build a healthy America, and his work will focus on ensuring that all Americans have health security and access to healthcare.
The Senate confirmed Xavier Becerra as health and human services secretary, filling a key Cabinet post as the Biden administration fights the coronavirus pandemic.
Jul 10, 2024 · Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said the Biden administration wants "to get rid of the middlemen" in the retail pharmacy industry.
Mar 18, 2021 · Senate confirms Xavier Becerra as the secretary of health and human services. Mr. Becerra will become the first Latino to oversee the sprawling agency, and will take charge as the...
Dec 6, 2020 · WASHINGTON — President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. has selected Xavier Becerra, the Democratic attorney general of California, as his nominee for secretary of health and human services, tapping a...
