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Acronym list...: DHHS Phone..........: 202-619-0257 Postal address.: 200 Independence Ave. S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201 Web site.......: http://www.hhs.gov/ Keywords.......: health;welfare;grants;medicare;medicaid
Mission
The Department of Health and Human Services is the United States 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.