Department of Health and Human Services

Definitions of Department of Health and Human Services
  1. noun
    the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979
    synonyms: HHS, Health and Human Services
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    executive department
    a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States
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