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HHS in the 21st Century : Charting a New Course for a Healthier America by Institute of Medicine; Committee on Improving the Organization of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to Advance the Health of Ou; Judith A. Salerno; Andrea M. Schultz; Leonard D. Schaeffer is a book available to read on EtoBox.

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"The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) profoundly affects the lives of all Americans. Its agencies and programs protect against domestic and global health threats, assure the safety of food and drugs, advance the science of preventing and conquering disease, provide safeguards for America's vulnerable populations, and improve health for everyone. However, the department faces serious and complex obstacles, chief among them rising health care costs and a broadening range of health challenges. Over time, additional responsibilities have been layered onto the department, and other responsibilities removed, often without corresponding shifts in positions, procedures, structures, and resources. At the request of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, HHS in the 21st Century assesses whether HHS is "ideally organized" to meet the enduring and emerging health challenges facing our nation. The committee identifies many factors that affect the department's ability to address its range of responsibilities, including divergence in the missions and goals of the department's agencies, limited flexibility in spending, impending workforce

Author
Institute of Medicine; Committee on Improving the Organization of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to Advance the Health of Ou; Judith A. Salerno; Andrea M. Schultz; Leonard D. Schaeffer
Publisher
Washington, DC: National Academies Press
Published
2009
Language
EN
ISBN
9780309127967
Subjects
Medical, Social Science, Medicine

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