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

The Section of Health and Homo Services is a United States executive section established in 1979. The department was formed for "protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are to the lowest degree able to help themselves."[1] [2]

The department oversees various agencies including, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Food and Drug Assistants (FDA), and the Centers for Affliction Control and Prevention (CDC).

Xavier Becerra is the secretarial assistant of health 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 virtually his confirmation process.

History

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

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

Mission

According to the Section of Wellness and Human Services' website:[2]

" The mission of the Section of Health and Human Services is to help provide the edifice blocks that Americans demand to live salubrious, successful lives.[3] "

Leadership

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

  • Overseeing a budget and employees;
  • Directing department staff in carrying out the approved programs and activities of the department;
  • Promoting general public understanding of the department'south goals, programs, and objectives; and
  • Administering these functions through 12 operating agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Affliction Command (CDC), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).[4]

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See also

  • Alex Azar

External links

  • Official Section of Health and Human being Services website
  • Official Facebook page
  • Official Twitter page
  • Official Youtube aqueduct

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Section of Health and Human Services, "Historical Highlights," accessed Dec nine, 2013
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 HHS.gov, "About," accessed November 18, 2013
  3. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Whatever inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  4. ↑ iv.0 4.1 HHS.gov, "Guide to Information Resources," accessed August 11, 2014

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