Latest Xavier Becerra News

Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans

Nov. 26, 2024 14:46 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Americans with obesity would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new rule the Biden administration proposed Tuesday morning. The costly proposal from the U.S. Department of...

Texas’ 90,000 DACA recipients can sign up for Affordable Care Act coverage — for now

Nov. 12, 2024 11:39 AM EST

When Victoria Elizondo first went to see a doctor about her symptoms at Legacy Community Clinic, a low-cost clinic in Houston, she didn’t know what was wrong with her but she knew something wasn’t right. Her hands would shake uncontrollably, her heart would beat fast even while resting and she...

'Obamacare' enrollment opens, as Republicans threaten the health insurance program used by millions

Oct. 31, 2024 13:47 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans can start signing up Friday for health care coverage offered through the Affordable Care Act marketplace for 2025, days before a presidential election that could threaten eligibility and raise costs for millions of those in the program. The future of...

White House says health insurance needs to fully cover condoms, other over-the-counter birth control

Oct. 21, 2024 15:09 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of people with private health insurance would be able to pick up over-the-counter methods like condoms, the “morning after” pill and birth control pills for free under a new rule the White House proposed on Monday. Right now, health insurers must...