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Department of Health, Education, and Welfare

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noun

  1. a former department of the U.S. government (1953–79) that administered federal programs dealing with health, education, welfare, and income security. HEW


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Department of Health, Education and Welfare acknowledged that hospices provided alternative care programs for Americans losing their lives to terminal illnesses.

From Salon Jun. 6, 2025

Department of Health, Education and Welfare, he was the director of the newly formed Office of Research and Evaluation Planning, which studied the effectiveness of neighborhood health centers and childhood education programs, among other initiatives.

From Washington Post Feb. 26, 2023

Department of Health, Education and Welfare in the 1970s.

From New York Times Apr. 27, 2022

After the judge ruled in Marilyn’s favor, the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare created new regulations for enforcement.

From Slate Jul. 21, 2020

Important new agencies have been established, such as the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, the Federal Aviation Agency, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

From State of the Union Address by Dwight D. (Dwight David) Eisenhower

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