Which of the following federal agencies is responsible for administering most of the federal health-related activities?
a. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
b. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
c. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
d. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
ANS: B
Most health-related activities at the federal level are implemented and administered by the DHHS. The responsibility of the CDC is to keep the public safe and healthy. The responsibility of the HRSA is to improve access to health care services for vulnerable groups in the population. The main responsibility of the NIH is biomedical and health-related research.
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