United States Secretary of Health and Human Services: Difference between revisions

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The '''United States secretary of health and human services''' is the head of the [[United States Department of Health and Human Services]], and serves as the principal advisor to the [[president of the United States]] on all health matters. The secretary is a member of the [[Cabinet of the United States|United States Cabinet]]. The office was formerly Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. In 1980, the [[United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare|Department of Health, Education, and Welfare]] was renamed the Department of Health and Human Services, and its education functions and [[Rehabilitation Services Administration]] were transferred to the new [[United States Department of Education]].<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Fwu4iZpmCNMC&q=979%2C+the+Department+of+Health%2C+Education%2C+and+Welfare+was+renamed+the+Department+of+Health+and+Human+Services%2C&pg=PA51|title=Foundations of Education: History and theory of teaching children and youths with visual impairments |last=Holbrook |first=M. Cay|date=February 6, 2017|publisher=American Foundation for the Blind |isbn=9780891283409|language=en}}</ref> [[Patricia Roberts Harris]] headed the department before and after it was renamed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://millercenter.org/president/essays/harris-1977-secretary-of-housing-and-urban-development|title=Patricia R. Harris (1977–1979)—Miller Center|website=millercenter.org|language=en|access-date=February 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207112800/http://millercenter.org/president/essays/harris-1977-secretary-of-housing-and-urban-development|archive-date=February 7, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Nominations to the office of Secretary of HHS are referred to the [[United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions|Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee]] and the [[United States Senate Committee on Finance]], which has jurisdiction over Medicare and Medicaid,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.finance.senate.gov/about/jurisdiction|title=Jurisdiction {{!}} The United States Senate Committee on Finance|website=finance.senate.gov|language=en|access-date=February 6, 2017|archive-date=February 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207031354/https://www.finance.senate.gov/about/jurisdiction|url-status=dead}}</ref> before confirmation is considered by the full [[United States Senate]].

Secretary of Health and Human Services is a [[Executive Schedule#Level I|level I position in the Executive Schedule]],<ref>{{UnitedStatesCode|5|5312}}</ref> thus earning a salary of [[USUnited DollarStates dollar|US$]]221,400, as of January 2021.<ref name="Salary">{{cite web|url= https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/pdf/2021/EX.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123013351/https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/pdf/2021/EX.pdf |archive-date=January 23, 2021 |url-status=live|title=Salary Table No. 2021-EX Rates of Basic Pay for the Executive Schedule (EX)}}</ref>

[[File:Flag of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare.png|thumb|left|upright|The flag of the secretary of health, education, and welfare, the predecessor to the current office.]]

The duties of the secretary revolve around human conditions and concerns in the [[United States]]. This includes advising the [[President of the United States|president]] on matters of [[health]], [[Social security|welfare]], and income security programs. The secretary strives to administer the Department of Health and Human Services to carry out approved programs and make the public aware of the objectives of the department.<ref>{{cite web|title=The President's Cabinet|url=http://bensguide.gpo.gov/9-12/government/national/cabinet.html|publisher=Ben's Guide|date=February 1, 2007|access-date=November 15, 2007}}</ref>

The [[:simple:United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare|Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW)]] was reorganized into a [[United Statesthe Department of Education|Department of Education]] and athe [[United States Department of Health and Human Services|Department of Health and Human Services (US DHHS)]].

The Department of Health and Human Services oversees 11 agencies including the [[Food and Drug Administration|Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]], [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|Centers for Disease Control (CDC)]], [[National Institutes of Health|National Institutes of Health (NIH)]], [[Administration for Children and Families|Administration for Children and Families (ACF)]], and [[Centers for Medicare and& Medicaid Services|Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hhs.gov/about/foa/opdivs/index.html|title=HHS Agencies & Offices {{!}} HHS.gov |access-date=November 10, 2017}}</ref>

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#[[Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Planning and Evaluation|Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation]]

#Administrator of the [[Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services|Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services]]

##[[United States Assistant Secretary for Health|Assistant Secretary for Health]]

##[[OfficeAdministration offor the Assistant Secretary forStrategic Preparedness and Response|Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response]]