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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Department of Health and Human Services

The epicenter of the outbreak is reportedly in Michigan, where a whopping 3,762 cases have been reported by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services since June 22.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

Last week, the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services reported its first human case of West Nile virus.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

Prior to publication, the White House, the FDA, and the Department of Health and Human Services all wouldn’t answer directly whether this applicant with “refractory obesity with obstructive sleep apnea and pulmonary hypertension” was Trump.

From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2026

Department of Health and Human Services, said in a statement that “the prevalence of these substances on the black market and growing consumer awareness do not change FDA’s scientific or regulatory standards.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

The Department of Health and Human Services launched an investigation and concluded that the study’s consent forms “failed to provide an adequate description” of the different levels of lead abatement in the homes.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot