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Departmental leaders are among the most qualified public servants in the Federal Government. They are dedicated to ensuring the guidance and management necessary to support the health and well-being of the nation. Learn more about the Department's leadership:
Secretary
Xavier Becerra is the 25th Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Deputy Secretary
Andrea Palm is the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Chief Administrative Law Judge, Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA)
General Counsel (OGC)
Assistant Secretary for Administration (ASA)
Assistant Secretary for Legislation (ASL)
Director, Intergovernmental and External Affairs (IEA)
Director for Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR)
Inspector General (OIG)
Acting Assistant Secretary for the Public Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH)
Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)
Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Chief of Staff
U.S. Surgeon General
Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs (OGA)
Chair, Departmental Appeals Board (DAB)
National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
Principal Deputy Administrator, Administration for Community Living (ACL)
Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Assistant Secretary Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR)
Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Performing the Duties of the Director, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Director, Indian Health Service (IHS)
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)