About HHS
"It was once said that the moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; and those who are in the shadows of life, the sick, the needy and the handicapped."
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the U.S. government’s principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.
HHS is responsible for almost a quarter of all federal outlays and administers more grant dollars than all other federal agencies combined.
Important Facts about HHS
- HHS Headquarters:
Hubert H. Humphrey Building
200 Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20201 - HHS Organizations:
Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions
Operating Divisions
Regional Offices
HHS Organizational Chart - President’s fiscal year (FY) 2015 Budget for HHS: $940.9 billion
- Secretary: Sylvia Mathews Burwell
- HHS Leadership
- Employees: 76,341 (2013)
- Administration for Children and Families:
- Administration for Community Living:
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (& ATSDR):
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services:
- Food and Drug Administration:
- Health Resources and Services Administration:
- Indian Health Service:
- National Institutes of Health:
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration:
- Office of the Secretary:
1,287
148
314
11,086
5,951
14,829
1,965
15,429
18,948
627
5,757
- HHS Strategic Plan
- HHS Historical Highlights
- Jurisdiction: United States
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Content last reviewed on October 6, 2014
Content last reviewed on October 6, 2014