STAT+: Xavier Becerra’s 4 most urgent challenges as Biden’s soon-to-be HHS secretary
WASHINGTON — Xavier Becerra has survived the worst of a tense confirmation battle to become HHS secretary, but in the days ahead he will face a much more intimidating challenge: governing during a pandemic.
The Biden administration couldn’t slow down its Covid-19 response efforts to wait for Becerra’s confirmation, so his responsibilities have so far been farmed out to the White House and officials who didn’t need Senate approval. Once he’s confirmed, which is expected this week, Becerra will have to carve out his role in the Covid-19 response while juggling the demands of other crises and staffing a massive department.
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