Department of Health and Human Services

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) protects the health and well-being of Americans through healthcare access, disease prevention, and social support. Key domains include:

• Health care: Medicaid, Medicare, and public health initiatives
• Mental health and counseling: substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery through SAMHSA
• Childcare: family support and child welfare programs
• Senior services: aging services, caregiver supports, and programs that help older adults live independently
• Education and learning: public health literacy and prevention programs

HHS oversees many of the nation’s major health and human service programs.

Units within the Department of Health and Human Services

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • National Library of Medicine (NLM)
    • National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)