Health and Human Services

Health And Human Services 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. The Department includes more than 300 programs, covering a wide spectrum of activities. Some of these programs include: · Medical and social science research · Preventing outbreak of infectious disease, including immunization services · Assuring food and drug safety · …

…Wisconsin’s history elected to a third, four-year term and on November 3, 1998, was elected to an unprecedented fourth term.Since the day he took office, Gov. Thompson has pursued an ambitious and innovative agenda focused on five main policy areas: the economy, ending welfare, education reform, the environment and crime. He plans to work on the same sort of issues as Secretary of the HHS cabinet. He also plans to improve housing for the elderly.