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• The federal agency that oversees CMS, which administers programs for protecting the health of all Americans, including Medicare, the Marketplace, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

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  Cite Definition for Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). (n.d.). HealthCare.gov Glossary. Retrieved February 8, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/department-of-health-and-human-services-hhs.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). HealthCare.gov Glossary. U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/department-of-health-and-human-services-hhs (accessed: February 8, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)." HealthCare.gov Glossary. U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. 8 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/department-of-health-and-human-services-hhs.

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