Secretary Becerra Testifies on FY 2022 HHS Budget Request
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra testified on May 12 before the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee on President Joe Biden’s fiscal year (FY) 2022 HHS discretionary budget request, which proposes $131.7 billion in funding, an increase of $25 billion over FY 2021 [refer to Throughout the hearing, subcommittee members raised a number of issues in their questions and comments, including the COVID-19 response and preparing for future public health crises, caring for unaccompanied children at the southern border, medical research, access to afford...