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- HHS includes over 300 services HHS.gov: About HHS
- Focuses on preventing disease, including immunization services
- Assures food and drug safety
- Oversees Medicare (health insurance for elderly and disabled Americans) HHS.gov: About HHS
- Oversees Medicaid (health insurance for low-income people) HHS.gov: About HHS
- Provides financial assistance and services for low-income families
- Works toward improving maternal and infant health
- Includes Head Start (pre-school education and services)
- Provides substance abuse treatment and prevention
- Provides medical preparedness for emergencies, including potential terrorism
- Provides services for older Americans, including home-delivered meals
- Helps those in need find resources
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the United States government's agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. The Department of Health, Education and Welfare was created under President Eisenhower, officially coming into existence April 11, 1953. In 1979, the Department of Education Organization Act was signed into law, providing for a separate Department of Education. HEW officially became the Department of Health and Human Services on May 4, 1980. HHS.gov: About HHS
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Questions
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