U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Honorable Michael O. Leavitt, Secretary
HHS is charged with protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services to those in need. It is one of the largest civilian departments in the Federal Government, with more than 67,000 employees and a budget that accounts for almost one out of every four Federal dollars. Michael O. Leavitt was sworn in as the twentieth Secretary of Health and Human Services on January 26, 2005. He previously headed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and served three terms as Governor of Utah. The following is from a December 4, 2007, hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor,…
