Health and Human Services - HHS

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the United States government’s principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. HHS is headed by the Secretary who is the chief managing officer for our family of agencies, including 11 operating divisions, 10 regional offices, as well as the Office of the Secretary.

HHS Regions

 

Region Number	Region Name	Covered States
1	Boston	Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont
2	New York	New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
3	Philadelphia	Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
4	Atlanta	Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Florida, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee
5	Chicago	Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin
6	Dallas	Arkansas, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma
7	Kansas City	Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska
8	Denver	Colorado, North Dakota, Utah, Montana, South Dakota, Wyoming
9	San Francisco	American Samoa, California, Hawaii, Arizona, Guam, Nevada
10	Seattle	Alaska, Oregon, Idaho, Washington