HHS Secretary Becerra Defends FY 2025 HHS Budget and Recent Rules on Discrimination, LGBTQIA+, Reproductive Health, Minimum Staffing Standards for Nursing Homes, and More

HHS Secretary Becerra Defends FY 2025 HHS Budget and Recent Rules on Discrimination, LGBTQIA+, Reproductive Health, Minimum Staffing Standards for Nursing Homes, and More

The House Education & Workforce full committee convened a hearing with HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra to examine President Biden’s fiscal year (FY) 2025 Budget for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (Impact Summary). The Committee focused on funding priorities in the budget including reproductive and maternal health and behavioral health and discussed recent HHS rules. Democrats praised the… (Eisen, May 15, 2024) #Budget, #Costs, #COVID-19, #Health Equity, #Insurance Reform, #Medicare for All, #Prevention, #Public Health, #Quality, #Rural Health, #Skilled Nursing Facilities, #Social Determinants of Health, #Transparency, #Women’s Health