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
Effectiveness Baseline
GAO's improper-payment and high-risk work makes Medicare and Medicaid integrity a central effectiveness issue; Performance.gov publishes agency planning material.
Efficiency Opportunities
Interoperable eligibility and claims data, payment-integrity analytics, shared grants management, faster FDA review operations without lower standards, and reduced duplicative provider reporting.
Effectiveness Opportunities
Improve health outcomes, claims accuracy, outbreak response, research translation, nursing-home oversight, and food/drug safety.