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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, 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.
Learn about the history, duties, and current secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which advises the president on health matters and oversees 11 agencies. See the list of secretaries from 1953 to 2021, including Xavier Becerra, the first Hispanic person to hold the post.
Learn about the agency that provides health and human services to qualified Texans, such as Medicaid, SNAP, and long-term care. Find out how it is organized, what benefits and services it offers, and how it differs from other related agencies.
Rachel Levine is the assistant secretary for health and a four-star admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. She served as the Pennsylvania secretary of health during the COVID-19 pandemic and is the first openly transgender person to hold an office that requires Senate confirmation.
When unaccompanied children come to the border, they are currently turned over by Border Patrol to Health and Human Services (HHS) who will attempt to find them a sponsor within the country ...
Xavier Becerra is the 25th United States secretary of health and human services and the first Latino to hold this position. He is a lawyer and politician who served as the attorney general of California and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California.
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.