DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. federal agency that deals with welfare public health and consumer issues

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United States Department of Health and Human Services
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is a Cabinet department of the United States government with the goal of protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. Its motto is "Improving the health, safety, and well-being of America". Before the separate federal Department of Education was created in 1979, it was called the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW).

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Department of Health and Human Services

Noun
1. the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979
(synonym) Health and Human Services, HHS
(hypernym) executive department
(part-meronym) Food and Drug Administration, FDA



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