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  2. United States Department of Health and Human Services

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    The United States Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS) is a cabinet-level executive branch department of the U.S. federal government created to protect the health of the U.S. people and providing essential human services. Its motto is "Improving the health, safety, and well-being of America". [3]

  3. Human services - Wikipedia

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    Human services. Human services is an interdisciplinary field of study with the objective of meeting human needs through an applied knowledge base, focusing on prevention as well as remediation of problems, and maintaining a commitment to improving the overall quality of life of service populations. [1] The process involves the study of social ...

  4. Social programs in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Welfare in America. The United States spends approximately $2.3 trillion on federal and state social programs including cash assistance, health insurance, food assistance, housing subsidies, energy and utilities subsidies, and education and childcare assistance. Similar benefits are sometimes provided by the private sector either through policy ...

  5. What Are Health Equality and Equity, and Why Do They Matter?

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    Examples of health equality include: ... The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ... Healthgrades Names America’s Best Hospitals for 2024.

  6. Food Deserts: Causes, Effects, and Solutions - Healthline

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    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) estimates that 17.4 million American households were food insecure in 2014 . Food security is the physical and economic access to sufficient ...

  7. Types of Health Clinics and the Healthcare Services Offered

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    Some types of clinics offer a broad range of healthcare services while others provide specialized care. Below we’ll explore 10 different types of health clinics, the services they provide, and ...

  8. Health departments in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Government departments responsible for health issues and health services in the United States exist at federal, state and local levels. The first, at city level, were founded in the late 18th century; now many operate at city or county level. State-level work began in the mid-19th century, now every state has one.

  9. The History of HIV and AIDS in the United States - Healthline

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    In 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services launched Ending the HIV Epidemic. The goals are a 75 percent reduction in new infections by 2025 and at least a 90 percent reduction in new ...