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United States Department of Health and Human Services

Federal agency · Net outlays $1884.3B · FY2025

Per OMB Historical Tables, Table 4.1 (outlays by agency)


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Notes

HHS. Largest federal department by outlays (Medicare/Medicaid entitlements). Renamed from HEW in 1979.


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