Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)
Cabinet department for Medicare, Medicaid, public health, biomedical research, food and drug regulation, child and family services, and health privacy/civil rights.
Function
Cabinet department
Parent
Top-level (no parent)
FY2026 Budget Authority
$3379.87B
Official Data
USAspending.govEvidence & Review
Evidence Confidence
HighVerification Status
AI-researched, unverifiedLast Reviewed
Jul 5, 2026
Retrieved On
Jul 5, 2026
Current Cost Footprint
USAspending's FY2026 Q3 top-tier record, code 075, reports budget authority of $3.38T, obligations of $2.01T, and outlays of $1.90T. The footprint is dominated by CMS entitlement programs; other drivers include NIH research, FDA regulation, CDC public-health grants, ACF grants, and public-health emergency capacity. Treat USAspending values as spending-system scale, not audited operating cost. Agency records can include benefits, trust funds, financing accounts, offsetting collections, and transfer flows.
Reported Cost Snapshots
From USAspending.gov top-tier agency records
| Fiscal Period | Budget Authority | Obligations | Outlays | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Q3 | $3379.87B | $2013.05B | $1903.22B | USAspending top-tier API |
Treat USAspending values as spending-system scale, not audited operating cost. Agency records can include benefits, trust funds, financing accounts, offsetting collections, and transfer flows.