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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)--also known as food stamps--provides children and people with low income access to food.

These benefits are handled at the state level. Find out how to apply for food stamps in your state.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has unveiled a free online tool aimed at helping farmers lower their risk of contamination on the farm by generating customized food safety plans....

A Statement by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius

Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius released a report showing that doctors’ adoption of health information technology (IT) doubled in two years.  HHS also announced new actions to speed the use of health IT in doctors’ offices and hospitals nationwide, which will improve health care and create jobs nationwide.

Everence Insurance of Pennsylvania is charging small businesses unreasonably high premium increases according to the first federal rate review under the Affordable Care Act, the U.S.

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that Medicare Part B premiums in 2012 will be lower than previously projected and the Part B deductible will decrease by $22.

A drug that can be taken orally to treat internal contamination from radiation after a radiological attack will be developed under a new contract issued today by the U.S.

Department of Health and Human Services’ Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).

One year after the Affordable Care Act’s Patient’s Bill of Rights took effect, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a report summarizing some of the achievements of the health reform law.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced today that the federal government is contemplating various ways of enhancing the regulations overseeing research on human subjects.

Before making changes to the regulations – which have been in place since 1991and are often referred to as the Common Rule – the government is seeking the public’s input on an array of issues related to the ethics, safety, and oversight of human research.

Winners of an awards program that highlights innovative health promotion projects that have demonstrated a significant impact on the health of the community within the past three years were announced today by the U.S.

Department of Health and Human Services.