Department of Health and Human Services

American  

noun

1. 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. HHS

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Department of Health and Human Services Cultural  

1. 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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Example Sentences

The Department of Health and Human Services announced major changes to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

The Department of Health and Human Services announced at the beginning of the year it was changing the childhood vaccination schedule recommendations, removing five vaccinations from the list.

From Salon

A Nebraska official said no supermarkets have complained to its Department of Health and Human Services about the state’s program.

From The Wall Street Journal

A spokesman from the US Department of Health and Human Services said "many experts" had expressed concern over the use of acetaminophen - the US name for paracetamol - during pregnancy.

From BBC

WASHINGTON—The Food and Drug Administration quietly removed webpages saying cellphones aren’t dangerous as the Department of Health and Human Services under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launches a study on cellphone radiation.

From The Wall Street Journal