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 longest list — nearly 370 spreadsheet pages — was filed by the NIH, a unit of the Department of Health and Human Services.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Early in the outbreak, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued specific safety guidelines for raspberries, urging people to cook them or eat them frozen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

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

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

She took out a State of Maine * Department of Health and Human Services folder and laid it on the kitchen table.

From "Orbiting Jupiter" by Gary D. Schmidt