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Department of Health and Homo Services
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Secretary: Xavier Becerra
Year created: 1979
Official website: HHS.gov

The Department of Health and Human Services is a The states executive department established in 1979. The department was formed for "protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential man services, peculiarly for those who are least able to assistance themselves."[ane] [two]

The section oversees various agencies including, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Nutrient and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Centers for Affliction Control and Prevention (CDC).

Xavier Becerra is the secretary of wellness and human services. On Dec 7, 2020, President Joe Biden (D) announced Becerra was his nominee for the position. The Senate confirmed Becerra on March 18, 2021. Click here to acquire more about his confirmation procedure.

History

The department was formed as the Chiffonier-level Department of Health, Educational activity, and Welfare (HEW) in 1953 under President Dwight D. Eisenhower. In 1979 the Department of Instruction split from HEW, and the Department of Wellness and Human Services was formed. Below is a list of events throughout the department's history:[1]

  • 1953: Salk polio vaccine licensed
  • 1964: First Surgeon General's report on smoking and wellness
  • 1965: Medicare and Medicaid programs created
  • 1979: Department of Wellness and Human being Services and Department of Instruction carve up from (HEW)
  • 1984: National Organ Transplantation Act became constabulary
  • 1990: Human Genome Projection established
  • 1996: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Deed (HIPAA) became law
  • 1997: State Children's Health Insurance Programme (SCHIP) created
  • 1999: Anti-bioterrorism initiative launched
  • 2003: Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Human action enacted
  • 2010: Affordable Care Human action (ACA) became law

Mission

According to the Department of Health and Human Services' website:[2]

" The mission of the Section of Wellness and Human Services is to assistance provide the building blocks that Americans need to live healthy, successful lives.[three] "

Leadership

The current secretary of health and human services is Xavier Becerra. The secretary of health and homo services advises the president on "health, welfare, and income security plans, policies, and programs of the Federal Government."[4] The duties of the secretary of wellness and human being services include:

  • Overseeing a budget and employees;
  • Directing department staff in conveying out the approved programs and activities of the department;
  • Promoting full general public agreement of the department's goals, programs, and objectives; and
  • Administering these functions through 12 operating agencies, including the Nutrient and Drug Assistants (FDA), Center for Disease Control (CDC), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).[4]

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External links

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Section of Health and Human Services, "Historical Highlights," accessed Dec 9, 2013
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 HHS.gov, "Well-nigh," accessed November 18, 2013
  3. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  4. ↑ 4.0 iv.ane HHS.gov, "Guide to Data Resource," accessed Baronial eleven, 2014

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