Dad. Husband. 25th Secretary of
@HHSGov
. Secretario de Salud y Servicios Humanos. Expanding access to health care and advancing health equity with
@POTUS
&
@VP
.
📍 Harrisburg, PA
Today, I visited
@HamiltonHealthC
to highlight actions we've taken to lower prescription drug costs for Latino communities.
💡 DYK: The Inflation Reduction Act is helping people with Medicare, including the 5.3 million Part D enrollees who identify as Latino?
📍
@unioncomcare
in Lebanon, PA
I sat down with local pharmacists and patients to highlight our efforts to lower health care costs.
We have put in a lot of work over the past 3 years – and we aren’t done yet. We're working to ensure a health care system that works for everyone.
The Biden-Harris Administration has made it possible for more people to have the peace of mind that comes with having affordable, quality health care coverage.
@POTUS
,
@VP
and I are committed to working to ensure a health care system that works for everyone.
Today is the 59th anniversary of
#Medicare
and
#Medicaid
, which help protect the health and well-being of millions of Americans.
In honor of this anniversary, check out Coverage to Care, an initiative that helps you understand your health coverage:
💡
#OTD
in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed
#Medicare
and
#Medicaid
into law and gave President Harry Truman the first Medicare Card!
59 years later, nearly 150 million people across the country are now covered by these programs!
Learn more at .
Getting sick or taking care of loved ones should not mean financial hardship.
We’re excited to see the impacts of North Carolina’s innovative proposal to reduce medical debt.
@HHSGov
is committed to ensuring all people have access to affordable, quality health care.
The cost of insulin has tripled over the past decade.
But thanks to
@POTUS
' Inflation Reduction Act, the new $35/month insulin price cap is now in effect for seniors, and more Americans than ever are seeing lower costs for this critical medication.
Protecting reproductive health is not just a women’s issue; it is a family issue, a community issue, and a national issue.
We must ensure that every individual has the freedom and support to make the best health care decisions for themselves and their loved ones.
The Biden-Harris Administration has prioritized affordable health care, and we're putting money back in the pockets of older Americans and people with disabilities — instead of Big Pharma.
Spend that.
On this day, 34 years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed.
As we celebrate the progress the
#ADA
has brought us, we must keep going. At HHS, we're committed to reducing health disparities & providing access to quality health care for all Americans.
🚨NEW
@samhsagov
grant awards that'll improve support recovery for underserved populations affected by substance use disorders.
This funding highlights our continued commitment to address the mental health & overdose crises—two key pillars of
@POTUS
' Unity Agenda for the Nation.
.
@SecondGentleman
,
@HHSOCR
Director Melanie Fontes Rainer and I sat down with local reproductive health care providers and patients to hear from those impacted by strict abortion bans.
Together, we’ll continue to fight so that women in every state get the health care they need.
Today, Secretary Becerra and I visited a reproductive health care clinic. We met with doctors and patients who have been impacted by the fall of Roe. It’s completely unacceptable that women are traveling across state lines to receive the medical care they need, and doctors are
Today, more people have health care coverage than at any other point in our country’s history, and we've lowered costs in historic ways: from capping insulin to negotiating with drug companies.
@POTUS
will continue to fight so that every American has access to health care.
Our volunteer Lisa just shared her powerful personal story to
@HHSGov
@SecBecerra
&
@SecondGentleman
! Thank you Lisa for fighting for reproductive health care FOR. ALL!
Sonya Massey, a beloved mother, friend, daughter, and young Black woman, should be alive today.
Sonya’s death at the hands of a police officer reminds us that all too often Black Americans face fears for their safety in ways many of the rest of us do not.
FDR, JFK, LBJ… Biden. Few Presidents in the modern era have accomplished as much as President Joe Biden.
Today proves once again that he puts the American people and their needs above all else. I couldn’t be more proud to serve as a member of his Administration.
Saddened by the loss of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee — a powerful voice for our Constitution and human rights, she fought tirelessly to advance racial justice and healthy equity for all.
We must continue to fight to end cancer as we know it.
Now in its second year, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline continues to help millions of people.
@POTUS
remains committed to transforming our behavioral health system & reducing rates of suicide across the country.
To those who are struggling: we hear you & we are here to help.
I was honored to have joined
#UnidosUS24
.
Unidos, we are powerful. Unidos, we are unstoppable. Unidos, we will shape a brighter future for our children, our communities, and our nation.
Each of us has the power to make a difference, but together, we can move mountains.