United States Department of Health and Human Services

The United States Department of Health and Human Services, often abbreviated HHS, is a Cabinet department of the United States government with the goal of protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services.

Operating Divisions

• Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (OS)- currently led by Secretary Michael Leavitt
• Administration for Children and Families (ACF) - currently led by Assistant Secretary Wade Horn
• Administration on Aging (AOA)- currently led by Assistant Secretary Josephina Carbonell
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)- currently led by Administrator Carolyn Clancy
• Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)- currently led by Director Julie Gerberding
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)- currently led by Director Julie Gerberding
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) (formerly the Health Care Financing Administration) - currently led by Administrator Mark McClellan
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - currently led by Acting Commissioner Lester Crawford
• Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)- currently led by Acting Administrator Betty Duke
• Indian Health Service (IHS) - currently led by Director Charles Grim
• National Institutes of Health (NIH) - currently led by Director Elias Zerhouni
• Program Support Center (PSC) - currently led by Director Philip Van Landingham
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)- currently led by Administrator Charles Curie

It no longer includes the Social Security Administration, which was made independent in 1995.

Related Topics:
Social Security Administration - 1995

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