Posted on 10/25/2010 10:33:56 AM PDT by mdittmar
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 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.
HHS represents almost a quarter of all federal outlays, and it administers more grant dollars than all other federal agencies combined. HHS’ Medicare program is the nation’s largest health insurer, handling more than 1 billion claims per year. Medicare and Medicaid together provide health care insurance for one in four Americans.
HHS works closely with state and local governments, and many HHS-funded services are provided at the local level by state or county agencies, or through private sector grantees. The Department’s programs are administered by 11 operating divisions, including eight agencies in the U.S. Public Health Service and three human services agencies. The department includes more than 300 programs, covering a wide spectrum of activities. In addition to the services they deliver, the HHS programs provide for equitable treatment of beneficiaries nationwide, and they enable the collection of national health and other data.
(Excerpt) Read more at hhs.gov ...
Soon the HHS will be over half of the federal government.
HHS will control what you eat, drink, breath, ride and live in — every facet of our lives on the basis that anything that affects our health is subject to federal control.
This quote galls me!
Those who are least able to help themselves are the who depend on the Federal Government!
Get off the Government tit!
www.healthcare.gov
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200 Independence Avenue, S.W. - Washington, D.C. 20201
Health and Human Services is still writing the bill, from Sept. 28, 2010;
http://mankatofreepress.com/local/x535472508/Economy-health-care-among-topics-for-Walz-visit
Angie Bastian said the company’s human resources manager is having trouble finding detailed information about how the reform, which will mostly take affect in 2014, will impact their business.
“We’re looking for information,” she said. “... It would be helpful to have that so we can plan.”
Walz(D-Mn) concurred, saying federal agencies need to finalize the rules surrounding the reform bill so that businesses of all sizes will know what will be expected of them and what sorts of tax credits they will receive.
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