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Position: Secretary

The Department of Health and Human Services is the principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. The department includes more than 300 programs, particularly in the areas of: medical and social science research, preventing outbreak of infectious disease, including immunization services, assuring food and drug safety, Medicare and Medicaid, financial assistance and services for low-income families, improving maternal and infant health, Head Start, preventing child abuse and domestic violence, substance abuse treatment and prevention, services for older Americans, including home-delivered meals, comprehensive health services for Native Americans. HHS is the largest grant-making agency in the federal government, providing some 60,000 grants per year. Its Medicare program is the nation's largest health insurer, handling more than 900 million claims per year.

Type of Appointment/Position: Presidential with Senate confirmation    

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Nominee's Background:

Nobel Laureate in Medicine (Discovery of Retroviruses), President of California Institute of Technology, Long-term promoter of science-based public health policies.

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