In Congress, I helped pass the Affordable Care Act. As California's Attorney General, I defended it. As Secretary of Health and Human Services, I will build on our progress and ensure every American has access to quality, affordable health care—through this pandemic and beyond.
Betsy DeVos tried to illegally siphon pandemic relief funds away from public schools and divert them to wealthy private schools.
We took her to court — and we just permanently blocked her illegal actions.
We just finished oral arguments at the Supreme Court to defend the entire Affordable Care Act.
The ACA saves lives.
It is the law of the land.
It is legal.
We are confident the Supreme Court will agree.
#ProtectOurCare
#ACA
Now it's our turn to build up and to back up our health care workers battling the coronavirus.
Our turn to restore faith and confidence in our leaders to deliver solutions that unite and heal us.
And we will build a nation where health care is a right—not a privilege.
“How can we make your life better?”
That is the role we have at HHS. Our mission is to help you stay healthy, be well, and know you are going to have the health care you need.
My faith has been my North Star throughout my career in public service. It teaches me to give back and care for others — especially the poor and marginalized. I believe it’s our duty to give the most of ourselves to our community.
Nine years ago today,
@BarackObama
signed the
#AffordableCareAct
into law –– bringing affordable care to millions of Americans. In Congress, I helped draft the ACA. As California’s attorney general, I now fight to defend it.
¿Cómo podemos mejorar su vida?
Esa es la función del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos. Nuestra misión es ayudarle a mantenerse saludable, estar bien, y saber que tendrá la asistencia médica que necesite.
*Thank you* to all the farm workers, laborers, and grocery store employees working harder than ever to make sure there is still food on our tables during this difficult time. Our families are grateful.
Amadeo sent us this video where he and his co-workers were working Saturday harvesting strawberries in the rain. Let's hear it for the farmworkers were keeping food on our supermarket shelves.
#WeFeedYou
My father picked crops in the fields of California. It's always been essential work. Thank you to our essential farmworkers who continue to harvest the food on our tables.
Coastal farm worker communities like Oxnard, CA occasionally get passing storm clouds. Eloy and his coworkers continue their fast paced peak season harvest while the partly sunny skies bring rain.
#WeFeedYou
#EssentialWorkers
The fight isn’t over.
Tomorrow, we’ll be at the Supreme Court to stop Trump and his GOP allies from destroying the ENTIRE Affordable Care Act.
We intend to win.
#ProtectOurCare
While Trump tours the California-Mexico border today,
@GavinNewsom
and I filed a motion to immediately block the President’s attempt to illegally build his vanity wall with $1.6 billion taxpayer dollars.
#FakeNationalEmergency
The next Supreme Court Justice could cast the deciding vote on the ACA — and whether Americans live or die.
With the stakes so high, the American people deserve to be heard.
#ProtectOurCare
It’s time for every American to have health security. It’s time for a leader who knows how to put America back to work safely. It’s time for a President who has earned the respect of the American people and their confidence. It’s time for
@JoeBiden
to be our President.
ICYMI:
@realDonaldTrump
has proposed cutting the EPA’s budget by 26% — eliminating 50 EPA programs and imposing massive cuts.
Yet again, the White House is prioritizing corporate polluters over the climate crisis and public health.
#ActOnClimate
Las vacunas contra el COVID seguras y efectivas están siendo distribuidas, incluyendo en nuestras comunidades latinas. Les pido a todos que aprovechen cuando las vacunas estén disponibles. La administración Biden-Harris se comprometerá a brindar ayuda a los que más la necesitan.
The President of the United States is urging the Supreme Court to rip away health insurance from over 20 million Americans during a pandemic.
It's beyond cruel. I intend to stop him and his allies tomorrow.
BREAKING: The President just got the gift he wanted — uncertainty in the healthcare system and a pathway to repeal — so that healthcare for seniors, workers, and families secured under the
#ACA
can be yanked away.
We will move swiftly to challenge this decision.
#ProtectOurCare
Breaking News: A U.S. appeals court struck down the Obamacare mandate that all Americans have health insurance. Parts of the case were sent back to a lower court.
NEWS: In our border wall lawsuit, the 9th Circuit just ruled in our favor.
The court ruled that
@realDonaldTrump
's attempt to divert $2.5 billion to build a wasteful border wall was unlawful.
Today the President is once again reminded that no one is above the law—including him.
JUST IN: We just stopped
@realDonaldTrump
’s
#PublicCharge
rule — blocking his heartless attempt to weaponize essential healthcare, housing, and nutrition programs while our lawsuit continues.
The President ought to learn that no one is above the law.
The entire
#ACA
is on the line next week. Here's what we could lose:
❌GONE: Pre-existing condition protections for 130M+
❌GONE: Health insurance for 20M+
❌GONE: Coverage for 2M+ young adults
❌GONE: Rx benefits for 12M+ seniors
#ProtectOurCare
Powerful words from 13-year-old
@JacksonCorbin_
on what losing the
#ACA
could mean: "If you destroy protections for pre-existing conditions, you will leave me and all the kids and adults like me without care."
#ProtectOurCare
#WhatsAtStake
I understand the enormous challenges before us and our solemn responsibility to be faithful stewards of an agency that touches almost every aspect of our lives.
I'm humbled by the task ahead — and I'm ready for it.
I’m humbled by the opportunity to lead
@HHSGov
in this critical moment. From ending this pandemic to getting more Americans access to quality, affordable health care, I'm ready to get to work.
Please follow me at
@SecBecerra
for official updates.
As Secretary of Health and Human Services, I commit to you that when I get up in the morning, I am fighting to make sure you have health and hope each and every day.
Fact check:
@realDonaldTrump
’s falsehoods don’t change the facts.
His ongoing effort to strike down the
#ACA
puts over 130 million Americans with pre-existing conditions at risk.
#ProtectOurCare
Xavier Becerra has the experience we need at HHS. He has spent his career fighting for quality, affordable health care. As Secretary of Health and Human Services, he will continue his work to lower health care costs and expand access for all Americans.
Not to be overlooked: The Latino community has a strong ally in
@KamalaHarris
. The Democratic ticket now has two leaders who have the experience, know our community, and have proven to be able to deliver real results for Latinos.
NEW: We’re suing the Trump administration to challenge its reckless rollback of America’s clean car standards.
President Trump is threatening our clean air and public health at a time when we can least afford it.
We’ll see him in court.
#SaveCleanCars
“I see 17 different doctors. [Attempts to repeal the ACA] are scary, it felt like my life was threatened, literally. I needed to do something to empower myself.”
Read how
@morethanmySLE
became a patient advocate fighting to
#ProtectOurCare
.
With faith and the strength of our labor, and with respect to the different contributions of the American people, the United States can continue to own the American Dream.
#BecerraResponse
#SOTU
Tomorrow, I’ll be leading a coalition of states to
#DefendDACA
at the Supreme Court. It’s a fight 2+ years in the making.
Every step of the way, we’ve been standing up for hardworking Dreamers.
#HomeIsHere
I'll be in court next week leading a coalition of 20 states + D.C. to
#ProtectOurCare
and defend healthcare for millions. We can't go back to those dark days before the
#ACA
.
The entire
#ACA
is at risk. In less than 24 hours, my team will be in court defending healthcare for millions of Americans just like Anna and her family.
#ProtectOurCare
Each one of us has a
#PreExistingCondition
.
Each one of us depends on the
#ACA
to protect us.
A repeal of the ACA will destroy my entire family.
We are not alone.
We are only 4 out of millions who could lose everything.
We deserve better.
#SaveTheACA
#ProtectOurCare
From my family to yours, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! May health and faith warm your holiday season as we greet the new year with renewed hope and vigor.
The vaccine's arrival should give us all hope and I'm grateful to the frontline workers, bipartisan leaders and President-elect for promoting confidence in its safety.
Now, we must all do our part until the vaccine is widely available. Mask up. Distance. Take care of each other.
Today, I received the COVID-19 vaccine.
To the scientists and researchers who worked tirelessly to make this possible — thank you. We owe you an awful lot.
And to the American people — know there is nothing to worry about. When the vaccine is available, I urge you to take it.
The fight to save the
#ACA
isn’t theoretical — lives are at risk. Now more than ever, it’s critical we hear directly from Americans like
@morethanmySLE
, whose life-saving care is on the line.
#ProtectOurCare
BREAKING NEWS: I'm THRILLED & HONORED to share that I have been asked to testify this Wednesday, 7/10 @ 10am in DC for
@OversightDems
to
#ProtectOurCare
💪
Subject: The Trump Administration’s Attack on the ACA re: Texas v. United States Court Case.
Link ▶️
I just finished giving the Spanish language response to President Trump's
#SOTU
and talked about our 45 lawsuits against the Trump administration. Add your name now to say you're with me in the legal battles ahead.
#BecerraResponse
This is a reminder that help is on the way.
Thank you to the scientists who worked to get us here, and for your work to come. In President-elect Biden's HHS, we will lead with science and be laser-focused on safely, equitably, and freely distributing the vaccine.
"I feel like healing is coming." Sandra Lindsay, a critical care nurse in NYC, is the first person in New York to get a COVID-19 vaccine in a non-trial setting.
Happy birthday to a man of experience, knowledge, and grit — the soon-to-be 46th President of the United States,
@JoeBiden
!
Today is a good day for some ice cream cake. You've earned it.
JUST IN: We're calling on 9 large online marketplaces to immediately take action to eliminate price gouging on their websites — including Amazon, Walmart, Facebook, and Craigslist.
All online marketplaces have a responsibility to act now to eliminate price gouging.
#COVID19
In just moments, we are defending the entire Affordable Care Act at the Supreme Court.
American lives are on the line.
We are confident the law is on our side and we intend to win.
#ProtectOurCare
#ACA
TWO DAYS: We'll be in court to defend the entire
#ACA
. We can't go back to those dark days when cancer was a pre-existing condition, when grandparents skipped meals to afford prescriptions, and when young adults were kicked off their parents' health plan.
#ProtectOurCare
TODAY: Every part of the
#ACA
is in jeopardy. Here's what we could lose:
❌GONE: Pre-existing condition protections for 130M+
❌GONE: Health insurance for 20M+
❌GONE: Coverage for 2M+ young adults
❌GONE: Rx benefits for 12M+ seniors
#ProtectOurCare
.
@TeamPelosi
is right: Even before the ACA was signed into law, Republicans have never stopped trying to take healthcare away from millions of Americans.
We’re in court to stop this healthcare sabotage for good.
#ProtectOurCare
Republicans never stopped trying to end protections for pre-existing conditions that impact over 130 million Americans.
They are hoping you forget that Democrats fighting them to
#ProtectOurCare
is the only reason we still have those protections.
Congratulations to
@AlexPadilla4CA
and to
@GavinNewsom
on this historic appointment.
I know Alex will continue to do the utmost to serve the people of California well — and I look forward to continuing to partner with him in the important work ahead.
I am humbled and honored to serve as California’s next United States Senator. Thank you,
@GavinNewsom
, for entrusting me with the role of defending the dream for the people of California.
NEW tonight: The Trump administration has filed its opening SCOTUS brief in our ACA case, arguing "the entire ACA... must fall."
President Trump, in this cruel lawsuit, has shown us who he really is. We intend to win this fight with the facts, law & American people on our side.
Nearly 9 out of 10 Americans support DACA recipients, including 73% of Republicans, according to a new
@CBSNews
poll.
As we await a SCOTUS decision in our fight defending Dreamers, I'm glad to see most Americans agree:
#HomeIsHere
.
DACA recipients have grown from toddlers to become teachers.
They are now doctors, soldiers, and entrepreneurs.
They serve our community and contribute to our economy.
Their
#HomeIsHere
.
Poor student loan servicing is at the heart of the problem for so many students struggling with delinquency and default. In CA, we’re working to hold one of the largest loan servicing companies accountable to borrowers. CC
@patriotact
&
@hasanminhaj
BREAKING: We're suing
@realDonaldTrump
over his attack on the
#USPS
.
This is our 96th lawsuit against the President. No American should fear their vote won’t count simply because Donald Trump fears a free and fair election.
DACA recipients are nurses and doctors.
Innovators at major businesses.
Teachers educating our children.
They are indispensable to our communities. Their
#HomeIsHere
.
The integrity of the
#2020Census
is on the line at the Supreme Court. I am proud to stand with New York AG
@TishJames
in fighting to protect our communities by keeping the citizenship question off the Census.
#SaveTheCensus
Over 133 million Americans have pre-existing conditions.
Today, Trump and his allies urged the Supreme Court to rip those protections away.
We gave our strongest argument to stop this attack — and we are confident the law is on our side.
#ProtectOurCare
Our fight continues.
One week after Election Day, I'll be at the Supreme Court to stop Trump and his GOP allies from dismantling the Affordable Care Act.
We intend to win.
The son of working parents and the daughter of immigrants are the next President and Vice President of the United States.
We just proved that the door of opportunity still exists in America.
Reminder: There is no Republican healthcare plan to “replace” the Affordable Care Act, even as
@realDonaldTrump
urges the Supreme Court to end the entire law and rip away coverage from 20,000,000+ Americans during a pandemic.
#ProtectOurCare
.
@JoeBiden
has picked a real fighter for hardworking families.
@KamalaHarris
is a proven leader and a Biden-Harris ticket is historic and game-changing.
This is a great sign — but we can't slow down.
During this special enrollment period, let's continue to encourage our loved ones, friends, and neighbors to get quality and affordable health insurance if they need it.
10 years ago, the ACA transformed women’s healthcare. President Trump & Republicans want to take these gains away. Let’s not return to the days when:
—Women were charged more than men
—Maternity services weren't covered
—Millions more women were uninsured
#ProtectOurCare
#ACA10
#ProtectOurCare
We can enhance the Affordable Health Care, and make it better together. This isn't about a Democratic or Republican health plan, it's about AMERICAN health care. Don't make people suffer because of partisan politics!
#ACAchat
Great news tonight in our
#2020Census
case: Federal judge ruled in favor of our lawsuit moving *fully* forward despite a
#Trump
Administration effort to dismiss our arguments. The fight to protect an accurate
#Census
for the sake of our schools, disaster relief & more continues!
Over 2.7 million Californians have already voted!
If you're one of them, your job isn't done... Text your friends and family and make sure they have a plan to vote, too!
Texas and
@realDonaldTrump
are trying to cruelly disrupt our healthcare system — and take away health coverage and protections from millions of Americans.
We look forward to making our case to
#ProtectOurCare
at our nation’s highest court.
While
@realDonaldTrump
is tweeting lies, we're busy blocking his healthcare sabotage in court.
Our fight to protect over 130 million Americans with pre-existing conditions continues.
#ProtectOurCare
I stand stronger than anyone in protecting your Healthcare with Pre-Existing Conditions. I am honored to have terminated the very unfair, costly and unpopular individual mandate for you!
Carlos aka "Charlie" shows us how he harvests turnips. He's paid piece rate & earns $1.50 every 2 buckets. Charlie is the fastest in his crew averaging 24-26 buckets per hr. Many workers just earn minimum wage as it's easy to cut your fingers if you rush w/ this job
#WeFeedYou
With overdoses accelerating, we can't forget we have an addiction crisis within the COVID crisis.
As Attorney General, I've gone after the drug manufacturers responsible for the opioid crisis, and when I'm HHS Secretary, our administration will work together to take this on.
Undocumented immigrants harvest our crops, cook our food, build our roads, and take care of our children. They also pay billions in taxes. We can't let them be forgotten during this crisis.
Corporations are not above the law.
Dish Network ignored the rules — and now they will pay.
Today we announced a $210 million multistate settlement against Dish over the company’s illegal telemarketing campaigns.