human services
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of human services
First recorded in 1700–10 in the sense “provided by humans,” and in 1935–40 for the current sense
Example Sentences
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced in September that he was reviewing Biden administration changes that expanded access via telehealth as well as the drug’s overall efficacy and safety.
From Salon
Before becoming the head of Health and Human Services, Kennedy has been a longtime vaccine skeptic and served as the head of Children’s Health Defense.
From Salon
“Unless you hear it from HHS directly, this is pure speculation,” Department of Health and Human Services spokesman Andrew Nixon said.
Kennedy’s Department of Health and Human Services promised to allocate more resources to understanding the disease.
From Slate
Department of Health and Human Services announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are proposing new rules that would ban such care by medical providers that participate in its programs — which includes nearly all U.S. hospitals.
From Los Angeles Times
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