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 confirmed the planned funding freeze, which was first reported by The New York Post.

From Los Angeles Times

Insurance companies will still be required to fully cover all childhood vaccines on the CDC schedule, including those now designated as optional, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.

From Los Angeles Times

The federal Department of Health and Human Services administers the program, distributing billions to states annually.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Unless you hear it from HHS directly, this is pure speculation,” Department of Health and Human Services spokesman Andrew Nixon said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The former chair, Martin Kulldorff, left the committee to take a position at the Department of Health and Human Services, advising Kennedy.

From The Wall Street Journal