What is another word for department of health and human services?
Pronunciation: [dɪpˈɑːtmənt ɒv hˈɛlθ and hjˈuːmən sˈɜːvɪsɪz] (IPA) 
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is an administrative body of the US government that oversees programs aimed at protecting the health and well-being of Americans. HHS is responsible for a range of healthcare services, social welfare programs and regulatory policies. It is sometimes referred to as the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and its specific programs may be called by a range of names - for example, Medicaid, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Other possible synonyms for HHS might include federal health department or national welfare agency. The focus of this agency is to promote the public health of the country.
