US Departments/Agencies

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Protects and improves public health, including leading disease outbreak investigation and response.

Administration for Community Living (ACL)

Maximizes independence and community participation for older adults and people with disabilities through community-based care, housing, and transportation support.

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)

Protects the public from toxic exposures by assessing hazardous waste sites, conducting health surveillance, responding to emergencies, and providing health education.

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Conducts and supports biomedical research to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease and consists of 27 institutes and centers.

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Improves healthcare access for uninsured, isolated, and medically vulnerable populations through health centers, workforce programs, maternal and child health programs, and donation systems.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Improves healthcare quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness through research on healthcare costs, utilization, patient safety, medication safety, health IT, and prevention.

Indian Health Service (IHS)

Improves the health of American Indians and Alaska Natives by providing healthcare services to federally recognized tribes.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Improves access to mental health and substance-use services through its centers for mental health services, substance-use prevention, substance-use treatment, and behavioral health statistics.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Protects public health by regulating the safety, effectiveness, labeling, and manufacturing of foods, drugs, biologics, medical devices, cosmetics, tobacco products, and other regulated products.

Administration for Children and Families (ACF)

Promotes the economic and social well-being of children, families, individuals, and communities through programs addressing issues such as human trafficking, refugees, and Native American communities.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Administers and oversees major government health insurance programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and the ACA Health Insurance Marketplace, while also monitoring healthcare payments and fraud.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Protects workers by establishing and enforcing workplace safety and health standards, including the Hazard Communication and Bloodborne Pathogens standards.

Surgeon General / U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS)

Leads national public-health education and promotion, with the Surgeon General serving as the chief health educator and the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps providing health services during public-health needs and emergencies.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Protects the United States from major threats by coordinating national security, emergency preparedness, and homeland security efforts.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Prepares for, responds to, and helps recover from disasters by coordinating emergency management across federal, state, local, tribal, and other organizations.

National Incident Management System (NIMS)

Provides a standardized framework for managing incidents and coordinating emergency responses across government agencies, private organizations, and other partners.

Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR)

Prepares for and responds to public-health emergencies by coordinating emergency medical capabilities, medical countermeasures, healthcare preparedness, and the National Disaster Medical System.