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HHS Sec. Xavier Becerra uses swing-state stop to tout health wins in Biden bill

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and a Michigan senator hit the road Tuesday to promote President Biden’s efforts to bolster Obamacare and allow Medicare to negotiate down the price of some drugs, saying Democrats are on the cusp of major health care wins in a midterm year.

Mr. Becerra said his agency is ready to implement the changes, which were written into the tax and climate bill that passed the evenly divided Senate with a tie-breaking vote from Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday.

The legislation is expected to clear the Democratic-controlled House and reach Mr.