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What are some responsibilities of the department of health and human services? A. Provide social security benefits for all Americans b. Monitor and ensure that federal civil rights are enforced c. Provide research and protection against environmental pollutants d. Provide services such as Medicare and Medicaid
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in the United States has a wide array of responsibilities that align with the options you've provided. Let's go through them:
a. **Provide social security benefits for all Americans** - This is **not** a responsibility of HHS. The Social Security Administration (SSA) is responsible for administering social security benefits.
b. **Monitor and ensure that federal civil rights are enforced** - HHS does play a role in ensuring that civil rights are upheld, especially in relation to healthcare services, discrimination, and accessibility. So this is **partially correct**.
c. **Provide research and protection against environmental pollutants** - HHS does conduct research related to public health and may collaborate on environmental health issues, but direct oversight of environmental pollutants typically falls under the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Thus, this is **partially correct**.
d. **Provide services such as Medicare and Medicaid** - This is **correct**. HHS administers Medicare and Medicaid programs, which provide health coverage to eligible individuals.
In summary, the most direct responsibility of the HHS among the given options would be **d**, and its involvement in **b** could be considered accurate as well.
a. **Provide social security benefits for all Americans** - This is **not** a responsibility of HHS. The Social Security Administration (SSA) is responsible for administering social security benefits.
b. **Monitor and ensure that federal civil rights are enforced** - HHS does play a role in ensuring that civil rights are upheld, especially in relation to healthcare services, discrimination, and accessibility. So this is **partially correct**.
c. **Provide research and protection against environmental pollutants** - HHS does conduct research related to public health and may collaborate on environmental health issues, but direct oversight of environmental pollutants typically falls under the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Thus, this is **partially correct**.
d. **Provide services such as Medicare and Medicaid** - This is **correct**. HHS administers Medicare and Medicaid programs, which provide health coverage to eligible individuals.
In summary, the most direct responsibility of the HHS among the given options would be **d**, and its involvement in **b** could be considered accurate as well.