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Department of Health, Education, and Welfare

United States government
Also known as: HEW
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The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) was an executive division of the U.S. federal government. It was established to implement programs and policies focused on improving public health and well-being. In October 1979, the department was reconfigured by Congress into two separate cabinet-level departments: the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The HEW oversaw various agencies related to health, education, and social welfare during its existence.1

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