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By: Nick Skawski //Kathleen Sebelius is the Secretary of the Health and Human Services.// (above picture) [|http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hxNSbTBv3oDBbiqGXWiQvAK-0nkQD97U6Q182] [|(Charles Babington May 2, 2009)]
 * The Department of Health and Human Services**
 * Mission Statment:** 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.
 * Stories on the Swine Flu:**
 * 1) Internet scammers are creating false sites to produce false propoganda to make a profit and to steal identity information. They are creating false sites to that say they have the cure for the disease and will give it to you for a sum of money. The internet has also played a large roll in informing the public about the flu through wikipedia and other informational websites. [|__http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/swine-flu-epidemic-plays-out-in-cyberspace/356928/__][| (Leslie D'Monte May 3, 2009)>]
 * 2) The Swine flu is hurting the economy of Mexico. The people are not going out for non-essential activities anymore. The resturant industry is down 80% and the hotel business is hurting because of the low tourism. Mexico city is losing 58 million dollars every day since the outbreak began. [|http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-05-02-voa25.cfm >] [|(mil Arcega may 2, 2009)]
 * 3) The United States are taking lots of precautions. The flu spreads through humans and not just pigs which means it very well could quickly become a pandemic. Some schools have closed for up to 14 days because a student was infected. President Obama asked Congress to give 1.5 million dollars to Proxy-Connection: keep-alive Cache-Control: max-age=0 e companies making the vaccines for more medicine and equipment. Obama said, "I would sooner take action now than hesitate and face graver consequences later."

In 2008 they spent 55.4% on Medicare, 29% on mediciad, 9.9% on discretionary programs, 3% on children's entitlement programs, 2.5% on TANF, and 0.4% on other mandatory programs. They spent a little less then 700,000 million dollars in 2008 under the presidental budget. They programs that the money went to were include: Medicare, Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Foster Care & Adoption Assistance, State Children's Health Insurance Program, Child Support Enforcement, Child Care, Social Services Block Grant/1, and a small amount of programs for food, drugs, biologics and animal drugs. They budget also includes the salaries of the employees and the expenses%2
 * Agencies under the Department of Health and Human Services**
 * __Office of the Secretary__- Kathleen sebelius, head of all operations for the Department of Health and Human Services.
 * __Administration for Children & Families__- They are responsible for federal programs that promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities.
 * __Administration on Aging__- They help elderly individuals maintain their dignity and independence in their homes and communities through comprehensive, coordinated, and cost effective systems of long-term care, and livable communities across the U.S.
 * __Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality__- They lead Federal agency charged with improving the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. And supports health services research that will improve the quality of health care and promote evidence-based decisionmaking.
 * __Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease__- They serve the public by using the best science, taking responsive public health actions, and providing trusted health information to prevent harmful exposures and diseases related to toxic substances.
 * __Centers for Disease Control & Prevention__- They protect health and promote quality of life through the prevention and control of disease, injury, and disability.
 * __Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services__-They try to ensure effective, up-to-date health care coverage and to promote quality care for beneficiaries.
 * __Food & Drug Administration__-They are responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation.
 * __Health Resources & Services Administration__- They provide national leadership, program resources and services needed to improve access to culturally competent, quality health care.
 * __Indian Health Service__- They want to raise the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level.
 * __National Institutes of Health__- In science they pursuit the fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to extend healthy life and reduce the burdens of illness and disability.
 * __Office of Inspector General__- They protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) programs, as well as the health and welfare of the beneficiaries of those programs.
 * __Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration__- They focus on building resilience and facilitating recovery for people with or whom at risk for mental or substance use disorders.
 * Budget**