The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is an agency of the United States Federal Government.
History
On June 24, 2020, HHS published the National Influenza Vaccine Modernization Strategy 2020-2030.[1]
On March 22, 2023, HHS released a report in partnership with the CARIN Alliance which “lays the foundation for how individuals can voluntarily digital identity proof themselves once and use that same digital credential with multiple data holders of their health information.”[2]
On November 14, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump announced he had chosen Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the HHS Secretary in his incoming administration.[3] Kennedy was confirmed to this position by the United States Senate on February 13, 2025.[4]
Organization
HHS has been a client of 720 Strategies,[5] and is a consultant member of the CARIN Alliance.[6]
Personnel
| Name | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr. | Secretary[4:1] | Children's Health Defense (CHD) |
Subsidiaries
Agencies within HHS include:
- Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
- Administration for Community Living (ACL)
- Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR)
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
- Indian Health Service (IHS)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH)
- Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
External links
Sharpe-Scott, K. (2020, June 24). HHS Releases the National Influenza Vaccine Modernization Strategy (NIVMS) 2020-2030. National Association of County and City Health Officials. http://archive.today/2023.03.01-171455/https://www.naccho.org/blog/articles/hhs-releases-the-national-influenza-vaccine-modernization-strategy-nivms-2020-2030 ↩︎
Niebel, K. (2023, March 22). CARIN Alliance and HHS Release Digital Identity Federation Report about their Test Proof of Concept. PR Newswire. https://web.archive.org/web/20230623170504/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/carin-alliance-and-hhs-release-digital-identity-federation-report-about-their-test-proof-of-concept-301778756.html ↩︎
Collins, K., Holmes, K., & Pellish, A. (2024, November 14). Trump picks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be his Department of Health and Human Services secretary. CNN. http://archive.today/2024.11.14-210312/https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/14/politics/robert-f-kennedy-donald-trump-hhs/index.html ↩︎
Foran, C., Rimmer, M., & Barrett, T. (2025, February 13). Senate confirms RFK Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary. CNN. https://web.archive.org/web/20250213164950/https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/13/politics/rfk-jr-senate-confirmation-vote/index.html ↩︎ ↩︎
Our Clients. 720 Strategies. Retrieved July 13, 2019, from https://web.archive.org/web/20190713041710/https://www.720strategies.com/clients/ ↩︎
CARIN Board & Participants. CARIN Alliance. Retrieved September 27, 2022, from https://web.archive.org/web/20220927010216/https://www.carinalliance.com/our-membership/carin-board-participants/ ↩︎
Open Records Disclosures
Liam Sturgess
