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

Department of Health and Human Services’ general counsel said it was referring Hims & Hers to the Justice Department for potential violations of federal law.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Department of Health and Human Services referred Hims to the Department of Justice for potential federal law violations.

From Barron's

The current rescheduling push dates back to October of 2022, when former President Joe Biden directed the Department of Health and Human Services to reexamine cannabis’s scheduling status.

From Salon

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