the Department of Health and Human Services
/ðə dɪˌpɑːtmənt əv ˌhelθ ən ˌhjuːmən ˈsɜːvɪsɪz/
/ðə dɪˌpɑːrtmənt əv ˌhelθ ən ˌhjuːmən ˈsɜːrvɪsɪz/
(abbreviation the HHS)
- the US government department responsible for national health programmes and the Social Services Administration
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the Department of Health and Human Services