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On a drizzly spring morning, Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra arrived at the North Philadelphia home of Katrina Francis, a stroke victim who requires around-the-clock care. Before long, he was in the kitchen making eggs.
“It’s not going to look like a neat little omelet, now,” he said.
“That’s okay,” answered Lolita Owens, a home health care aide.
“We can start that bacon now,” Becerra said.
“Yes, she likes about three pieces,” Owens responded.
Owens is Francis’ primary caregiver. She works seven days a week, usually arriving at 10 a.m. and working well into the night. She never takes a vacation.