Department of Health and Human Services
the department of the U.S. government that administers federal programs dealing with public health, welfare, and income security: created in 1979 from the reorganized Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Abbreviation: HHS
Words Nearby Department of Health and Human Services
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of Commerce
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- Department of Education
- Department of Energy
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- Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
- Department of Homeland Security
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Department of Justice
- Department of Labor
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How to use Department of Health and Human Services in a sentence
In North Carolina, 50 percent of residents have received at least one dose of a vaccine, according to the state’s Department of Health and Human Services.
Christian Summer Camp Turns Into Nationwide Superspreader Nightmare | Zoe Richards | July 29, 2021 | The Daily BeastHe initially stayed out of the race, which at the start included the former chief of staff at his Department of Health and Human Services.
The Trailer: Who sponsored this message? Why you're seeing so many ads so far from the midterms. | David Weigel | July 29, 2021 | Washington PostLeaders from the city and county reached a deal with the federal Department of Health and Human Services to turn the space into a shelter for unaccompanied minors.
VOSD Podcast: Marten and Migrants in the National Spotlight | Nate John | March 26, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoNebraska’s Department of Health and Human Services told ProPublica that proof of citizenship is not a requirement to receive the vaccine.
How Inequity Gets Built Into America’s Vaccination System | by Maryam Jameel and Caroline Chen | March 1, 2021 | ProPublicaFor this coming week, Michigan was initially told on Tuesday it was receiving 62,400 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to distribute among vaccination sites, according to Lynn Sutfin, spokesperson for the state’s Department of Health and Human Services.
How Operation Warp Speed Created Vaccination Chaos | by Caroline Chen, Isaac Arnsdorf and Ryan Gabrielson | January 19, 2021 | ProPublica
Cultural definitions for Department of Health and Human Services
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the Social Security Administration, the Public Health Service, and other programs designed to promote public welfare. It was originally called the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, until the separate Department of Education was created in 1979.
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