Major Management Challenges and Program Risks. Department of Health and Human Services

Abstract

This report addresses the major performance and accountability challenges facing the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as it seeks to enhance the well-being of Americans by providing for effective health and human services and by fostering strong, sustained advances in the sciences underlying medicine, public health, and social services. It includes a summary of actions that HHS has taken and that are under way to address these challenges. It also outlines further actions that GAO believes are needed. This analysis should help the new Congress and administration carry out their responsibilities and improve government for the benefit of the American people.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA386061

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Biomedical

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  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Contracts
  • Employment
  • Financial Management
  • Governments
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Information Processing
  • Information Systems
  • Medical Personnel
  • Money
  • National Governments
  • Public Health
  • Therapy
  • United States
  • United States Government

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  • Medicine
  • Political science

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