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Learn about the history, organization, and functions of the federal agency that protects the health and provides essential human services in the U.S. The web page covers the department's programs, budget, leadership, and components such as the Public Health Service and the Food and Drug Administration.
Learn about the history, duties, and current office holder of the US secretary of health and human services, who advises the president on health matters and oversees 11 agencies. See the list of secretaries from 1953 to 2021, with party affiliation, state of residence, and tenure.
Learn about the civilian workforce of the U.S. federal government, its types, hiring authorities, pay systems, and history. The federal civil service is managed by the Office of Personnel Management and has about 2.79 million employees.
HIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, a 1996 law that regulates health insurance coverage, electronic transactions, and data privacy in the US. It has five titles that cover different aspects of health care, such as portability, fraud, accounts, plans, and life insurance.
CMS is a U.S. agency that administers Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and other health insurance standards and quality measures. It was established in 2001 and has over 6,000 employees in various locations.
OIG is a term for the oversight division of a federal or state agency that audits and investigates fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement. Learn about the history, authority, and examples of OIGs in the U.S. government.
The HITECH Act is a 2009 law that aims to improve health care quality, safety, and efficiency by incentivizing the adoption and use of health information technology (HIT). It provides funding, standards, certification, and meaningful use criteria for electronic health records (EHRs) and health information exchange (HIE).
Learn about the history, organization, and mission of the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS), a collection of federal agencies and a uniformed service. The USPHS is part of the Department of Health and Human Services and has nine operating divisions, including NIH, FDA, and CDC.