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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Defined

The Federal department which regulates and administers health and human service programs in the United States. It was created in 1953 and was known as the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare until 1980 when the U.S. Department of Education was created as a separate department. The Secretary of HHS advises the President on the health, welfare, and income security plans, policies, and programs of the Federal government. Also see Health Care Financing Administration HCFA.

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Published December 4, 2008, 2:58 pm, Heritage Foundation

Americans may be in for some unpleasant changes. President-elect Barack Obama, [1] Senator Max Baucus (D-MT), [2] and former Senator Thomas Daschle (D-SD)--Obama's choice for secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) [3] --have outlined policy proposals that, if enacted, would negatively impact private health care for millions of Americans.

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Dr. Sheldon Feldman Appointed Chief of Breast Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical ...

Published December 4, 2008, 2:18 pm, Newswise

A leading authority in minimally invasive breast cancer surgery and cancer prevention, Dr. Sheldon Feldman has been appointed chief of breast surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center and assistant professor of surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.

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Who Gets Enough Exercise, Who Doesn't?

Published December 4, 2008, 12:54 pm, WebMD

CDC: Under new, less strict exercise guidelines, 2/3 of Americans are "physically active" -- but only half of Americans would have met the older exercise guideline.

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First test arrives of Obama promise to transform health IT

Published December 4, 2008, 7:12 am, ZDNet

Between them the military and veterans control one of the biggest pieces of IT infrastructure in the nation. Their choice could easily define the direction of health IT for everyone else. by Dana Blankenhorn

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Secretary Chertoff's Remarks at Christian Science Monitor Breakfast

Published December 4, 2008, 6:23 am, Department of Homeland Security

Secretary Chertoff's remarks at the Christian Science Monitor breakfast on December 3, 2008 highlighted President Bush’s legacy on homeland security and provided an update on the state of the Department and transition efforts.

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DESTIN Enterprises Leads The Way For Workplaces To Embrace and Accommodate Transitioning Veterans with PTSD and TBI

Published December 4, 2008, 5:27 am, PRWeb

Maryland-based DESTIN Enterprises, LLC (DESTIN) has teamed with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the Pennsylvania Business Leadership Network (PA BLN), theU.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Technology Fast Forward, to host a diversity workshop and career fair at the Radisson Hotel in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania on January 21-22, 2009. For employers, ...

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Fact Sheet: Defending Against Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism

Published December 3, 2008, 9:48 am, White House News

Today, President Bush was briefed on the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Proliferation and Terrorism report on U.S. progress against the threat of WMD proliferation and terrorism. President Bush welcomes the Commission's report and findings on the greatest threat to our national security and notes their affirmation of past and current Administration efforts, ...

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Atlanta's Gideon Tech doubles HQ size in new quarters

Published December 3, 2008, 8:56 am, TechJournal South

ATLANTA - Gideon Technologies, an agentless, SCAP-compliant, automated network scanning, measurement and reporting solution, says it has moved to new headquarters double the size of its previous HQ.

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Schenectady County, N.Y., to Ensure Persons with Physical Disabilities Have Equal Access to Social Services

Published December 3, 2008, 8:18 am, Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance

WASHINGTON----Persons with physical disabilities in Schenectady, N.Y., will now have improved access to existing social service buildings, according to a voluntary agreement signed between the U.S.

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Gideon Technologies Expands to State-of-the-Art Headquarters

Published December 3, 2008, 7:36 am, PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance

Gideon Technologies, the leading agentless, SCAP-compliant, automated network scanning, measurement and reporting solution, announces their recent move to a new corporate headquarters, doubling their existing space, to support a growing development group and other staff.

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