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HHS

HHS

39 4.1
A United States government department that runs public health and welfare programs
  • noun
  • /eɪtʃ eɪtʃ ɛs/
  • Formal
translation icon : Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de EE. UU.
  • In the press conference, HHS Secretary Donna Shalala summarized these results and offered some interpretations of the increases.
  • HHS (Human Services)
  • HHS health care
  • HHS report

What is the mission of HHS in the United States of America?

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Examples

  • States would provide an online storefront, and HHS would run all exchange operations.

    Blog text (6)
  • As committees form, or as vacancies on existing committees occur, HHS publishes requests for participation in FACAs in the Federal Register.

    Academic text (2013)
  • What is the mission of HHS in the United States of America?

  • Texas could be an early testing ground for the HHS guidance.

    Academic text (2006)
  • The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics, in turn, advised HHS to select CORE to author key operating standards.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The U.S. portion of the WHO's funding would then be included in the HHS annual budget.

    Academic text (2000)
  • In particular, FDA and CDC and HHS have not been doing a wonderful job.

  • The highest scoring website was that of the HHS's National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

    Blog text (1)
  • In the 2001 HHS report, information was reported on 52,540 individuals from various professions and 834 organizations.

    Academic text (2009)
  • What is the mission of HHS in the United States of America?

Synonyms

50 3.7

A United States government department that runs national health and welfare programs

is the shortened abbreviation used for the same agency

A United States government department that runs health and welfare programs like Medicare and Medicaid

is the shortened abbreviation used for the same agency

Surface Forms

HHS singular
HHSs plural

Etymology

HHS is an abbreviation made from the main words in its name: Health, Human, and Services. So HHS refers to the United States government department that cares for public 'health' and provides services for 'people'.