Statement of the National Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals on the Nomination of  Xavier Becerra to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The National Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals is extremely pleased with President-elect Biden’s nomination of Xavier Becerra to serve as his Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.  As Attorney General of California, Mr. Becerra has been a staunch, effective defender of the role of the Affordable Care Act in helping to reduce the number of uninsured Americans.  As a member of Congress, private safety-net hospitals worked often with Mr. Becerra and came to recognize him as a leader among his colleagues in working to preserve the country’s health care safety net, of which private safety-net hospitals are an integral part.  We look forward to the opportunity to resume our relationship with this strong advocate for health care for all Americans and to work together to ensure access to care in our country.