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United States Department of Health and Human Services

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United States Department of Health and Human Services

The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is a cabinet-level executive branch department of the US federal government created to protect the health of the US people and providing essential human services. Its motto is "Improving the health, safety, and well-being of America". Before the separate federal Department of Education was created in 1979, it was called the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW). HHS is administered by the secretary of health and human services, who is appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the United States Senate. The United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, the uniformed service of the PHS, is led by the surgeon general who is responsible for addressing matters concerning public health as authorized by the secretary or by the assistant secretary for health in addition to their primary mission of administering the Commissioned Corps.

Infobox

Formed
April 11, 1953 (as the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare)
Website
www.hhs.gov
Employees
80,000
Headquarters
Hubert H. Humphrey BuildingWashington, D.C.
Jurisdiction
Federal government of the United States
Annual budget
$1.631 trillion (2022)
Preceding agencies
mw- Federal Security AgencyUnited States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Department executives
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., SecretaryJim O'Neill, Deputy SecretaryMatt Buckham, Chief of Staff

Tables

HHS IEA Regional Offices · Organization › Other staff offices
Region 1
Region 1
Region
Region 1
Regional Director
Paul Jacobsen
Subordinated States
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont
Region 2
Region 2
Region
Region 2
Regional Director
Dennis González
Subordinated States
New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands
Region 3
Region 3
Region
Region 3
Regional Director
Dalton Paxtan
Subordinated States
Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia
Region 4
Region 4
Region
Region 4
Regional Director
Thomas Bowman
Subordinated States
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee
Region 5
Region 5
Region
Region 5
Regional Director
Joshua Devine
Subordinated States
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin
Region 6
Region 6
Region
Region 6
Regional Director
Julia Lothrop
Subordinated States
Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas
Region 7
Region 7
Region
Region 7
Regional Director
Scott Conner
Subordinated States
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska
Region 8
Region 8
Region
Region 8
Regional Director
Elsa Ramirez
Subordinated States
Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming
Region 9
Region 9
Region
Region 9
Regional Director
Bonnie Preston
Subordinated States
Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau
Region 10
Region 10
Region
Region 10
Regional Director
Renée Bouvion
Subordinated States
Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington
Region
Regional Director
Subordinated States
Region 1
Paul Jacobsen
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont
Region 2
Dennis González
New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands
Region 3
Dalton Paxtan
Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia
Region 4
Thomas Bowman
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee
Region 5
Joshua Devine
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin
Region 6
Julia Lothrop
Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas
Region 7
Scott Conner
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska
Region 8
Elsa Ramirez
Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming
Region 9
Bonnie Preston
Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau
Region 10
Renée Bouvion
Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington
· Budget and finances
Food and Drug Administration
Food and Drug Administration
Program
Food and Drug Administration
Budget authority (in millions)
$3,329
Health Resources and Services Administration
Health Resources and Services Administration
Program
Health Resources and Services Administration
Budget authority (in millions)
$11,004
Indian Health Service
Indian Health Service
Program
Indian Health Service
Budget authority (in millions)
$6,104
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Program
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Budget authority (in millions)
$6,767
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
Program
National Institutes of Health
Budget authority (in millions)
$33,669
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Program
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Budget authority (in millions)
$5,535
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Program
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Budget authority (in millions)
$0
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Program
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Budget authority (in millions)
$1,169,091
Administration for Children and Families
Administration for Children and Families
Program
Administration for Children and Families
Budget authority (in millions)
$52,121
Administration for Community Living
Administration for Community Living
Program
Administration for Community Living
Budget authority (in millions)
$1,997
Departmental Management
Departmental Management
Program
Departmental Management
Budget authority (in millions)
$340
Non-Recurring Expense Fund
Non-Recurring Expense Fund
Program
Non-Recurring Expense Fund
Budget authority (in millions)
$-400
Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals
Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals
Program
Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals
Budget authority (in millions)
$186
Office of the National Coordinator
Office of the National Coordinator
Program
Office of the National Coordinator
Budget authority (in millions)
$43
Office for Civil Rights
Office for Civil Rights
Program
Office for Civil Rights
Budget authority (in millions)
$30
Office of Inspector General
Office of Inspector General
Program
Office of Inspector General
Budget authority (in millions)
$82
Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund
Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund
Program
Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund
Budget authority (in millions)
$2,667
Program Support Center
Program Support Center
Program
Program Support Center
Budget authority (in millions)
$749
Offsetting Collections
Offsetting Collections
Program
Offsetting Collections
Budget authority (in millions)
$-629
Other Collections
Other Collections
Program
Other Collections
Budget authority (in millions)
$-163
TOTAL
TOTAL
Program
TOTAL
Budget authority (in millions)
$1,292,523
Program
Budget authority (in millions)
Food and Drug Administration
$3,329
Health Resources and Services Administration
$11,004
Indian Health Service
$6,104
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
$6,767
National Institutes of Health
$33,669
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
$5,535
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
$0
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
$1,169,091
Administration for Children and Families
$52,121
Administration for Community Living
$1,997
Departmental Management
$340
Non-Recurring Expense Fund
$-400
Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals
$186
Office of the National Coordinator
$43
Office for Civil Rights
$30
Office of Inspector General
$82
Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund
$2,667
Program Support Center
$749
Offsetting Collections
$-629
Other Collections
$-163
TOTAL
$1,292,523

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