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HHS

What Does HHS Mean in a Text?

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The Quick Answer

HHS means "Department of Health and Human Services". It's a cabinet-level executive branch department of the US federal government, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

More Detail

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is a federal agency tasked with protecting the health of Americans and providing essential human services. It is responsible for overseeing public health programs, administering Medicare and Medicaid, managing programs such as the Affordable Care Act (ACA), preventing disease, managing mental health programs, and providing social services.

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meaning of HHS

HHS is a department of the US federal government.

Summary of Key Points

HHS
Definition:Department of Health and Human Services
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:guessability level 3

3: Guessable

Typical Users:typical user

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An Academic Look at HHS

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HHS is classified as an initialism abbreviation, as it is pronounced one letter at a time. Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are abbreviations spoken as words.

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