However, with monthly costs reaching $1,000 to $1,300, affordability remains a significant barrier. "It's a good day for anyone who suffers from obesity," said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra. "It's ...

Xavier Becerra is reflecting on tenure as HHS secretary. He told Scripps News, ... Among the medications are popular weight loss treatments like Wegovy and Ozempic.

Becerra, whose term as HHS secretary is set to end in January, said he would urge Kennedy to look at the data demonstrating ...

The Biden administration moved Friday to negotiate the prices Medicare pays for the blockbuster weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, ... this is a big deal,” said Xavier Becerra, ...

The Biden administration proposed a rule for Medicare and Medicaid to cover the costs of weight-loss drugs for millions ... their interests first,” said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra in a ...

Former California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced his candidacy for governor of California last week, touting his toughness. “I watched my parents — a construction worker and a ...

Xavier Becerra, the outgoing Health and Human Services secretary, says the country is "healthier and stronger" than when he took office in 2021, during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Becerra said Biden officials had spent considerable time reviewing the plan to expand Medicare coverage for weight-loss drugs, adding that the timing of Tuesday’s announcement was driven by the ...