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.

Becerra didn’t mention Kennedy by name Kennedy, but he did offer advice to his prospective replacement. Be worried about the things you can’t see, he said. Cyberattacks that have disabled ...

BECERRA’S FINAL ACT — During the unveiling of his official portrait on Tuesday, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, who will soon depart the agency, highlighted the record number of people who have signed up for health insurance since he took the helm of the sprawling agency — and President Joe Biden’s role in it, Chelsea reports.

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra's advice for his likely successor Robert F. Kennedy Jr. includes being prepared for the unexpected, such as deadly viruses and cyberattacks that disable hospitals.

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US health officials announced Friday they were awarding $590 million to Moderna to develop mRNA vaccines against influenza, including advancing the company's bird flu vaccine, as fears of a new pandemic grow.

The H5N1 virus is common in wild birds and other animals. While it has not conclusively been found to spread from person to person, the amount of bird flu circulating among animals and humans has alarmed scientists.

Federal officials are targeting the blockbuster drugs as part of their ongoing initiative to lower drug costs.

Medicare announces 15 new drugs chosen for price negotiations, including popular weight loss drug Ozempic - Any negotiated prices will go into effect in 2027, federal health officials say

Ozempic and Wegovy, the blockbuster but costly GLP-1 drugs often used for weight loss, are among the 15 medications that will be subject to the next round of Medicare price negotiations, the Biden administration announced Friday.

President Joe Biden's outgoing administration on Thursday announced $211 million in new funding to develop mRNA vaccines against emerging biothreats and said it was accelerating bird flu testing, as fears of another pandemic loom.

The US Supreme Court announced on Jan. 10 that it will hear an appeal by Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra from a decision by the US Court