human services

American  

plural noun

1. programs or facilities for meeting basic health, welfare, and other needs of a society or group, as people who are poor, sick, or elderly.

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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

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra significantly declined as more Democrats entered the contest and Porter dealt with the fallout from videos of her cursing at an aide and scolding a reporter.

From Los Angeles Times

The menagerie at the Department of Health and Human Services keeps getting stranger.

From The Wall Street Journal

The news comes after Mike Stuart, general counsel for the Department of Health and Human Services, wrote in a post on X Friday afternoon that the agency had referred Hims to the Department of Justice for investigation.

From Barron's

On Wednesday afternoon, the Department of Health and Human Services elaborated on the FDA’s stance, and said Moderna had “refused to follow” guidance from the agency in 2024 to test its product against a CDC-recommended flu vaccine during a clinical trial.

From Barron's

WASHINGTON—When Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. summoned infant-formula executives to Washington last spring, he arrived with a list of questions about seed oils, heavy metals and how U.S. formula stacks up against Europe’s.

From The Wall Street Journal