| Department of Health and Human Services |
the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979
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| Department of Health and Human Services |
The US government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. DHHS includes more than 300 programs, covering a wide spectrum of activities. The Department's programs are administered by 11 operating divisions such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health (see the entries for these agencies). ...
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| Department of Health and Human Services |
ABBR: DHHS. The U.S. Government agency that administers federal health programs, including the Federal Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its previous name was Departm
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| Department of Health and Human Services |
The federal agency that oversees Medicare, Medicaid and other federal health care programs. (Also see DOJ, Fraud and FBI)
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| Department of Health and Human Services |
A federal funding agency.
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