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b'U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra answers questions about the big issues he\\u2019s facing as the nation\\u2019s top health official. Most importantly, he\\u2019s dealing with the aftermath of the Supreme Court decision turning abortion law over to the states. Secretary Becerra says, \\u201cA woman is three times more likely to die of a complication during pregnancy if she happens to reside in a state that restricts her access to abortion care services. We are seeing women and their health harmed simply because of the politics in that state \\u2026we\\u2019re doing everything we can to continue to protect a woman\\u2019s right to access the care she needs including abortion care.\\u201d Secretary Becerra leads a $1.7 trillion agency that\\u2019s also preparing for the fall vaccination season, ensuring Americans eligible for Medicaid stay enrolled, and planning for his department\\u2019s new power to negotiate for drug prices. Hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter ask him to weigh in on all these issues in this week\\u2019s edition.'