It has allowed medical treatments and innovations to be shared more easily.
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One of the largest federal agencies, the Department of Health and Human Services is the principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans. Comprising 12 operating divisions, HHS' responsibilities include public health, biomedical research, Medicare and Medicaid, welfare, social services, and more.
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Political globalization refers to the increasing number and power of human associations which influence or govern the world as a whole. Thus, it has been noted that in 1909 there were 37 inter-governmental organisations (IGOs) and 176 international non-governmental organisations (INGOs), by 1996 there were 260 IGOs and 5,472 INGOs (Held at al. 1999; p.53).
The new secretary is Sylvia Mathews Burwell. Kathleen Sebelius was the Secretary of Health and Human Services since April 29, 2009.
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