United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
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| Established: | 1953 |
| Activated: | May 4, 1980 |
| Secretary: | Michael O. Leavitt |
| Deputy Secretary: | Alex Azar |
| Assistant Secretary for Health: | ADM John O. Agwunobi |
| Surgeon General: | RADM Kenneth P. Moritsugu (Acting) |
| Budget: | Discretionary: $67.2 billion (2006) Mandatory: $573.5 billion (2006) |
| Employees: | 67, 000 (2004) |
| Address: | 200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201 |
The United States Secretary of Health and Human Services is the head of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, concerned with health matters. The Secretary is a member of the President's Cabinet.
Until 1979, there was one Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, uniting this department with the Department of Education, which is now headed by a separate Secretary of Education.
Chronological list
Agencies under the United States Department of Health and Human Services | ||
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| Secretary of Health and Human Services · Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services | ||
| Secretariate staff offices | Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services · Office of the Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services | |
| Organizations under the Assistant Secretary for Health | Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health · Public Health Service · Office of Public Health and Science · Administration for Children and Families · Administration on Aging · Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality · Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Centers for Medicare and 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 · Public Health Service Commissioned Corps | |
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