Health & Human Services
The Affordable Care Act highlights minority well being by formally establishing minority health offices within the Department's agencies, and accommodates provisions to enhance knowledge collection and analysis. HHS is working to address disparities by promoting entry to high quality primary care and preventive providers, creating a diverse, culturally-competent workforce, and preventing discriminatory practices. In preserving with its dedication to transparency and accountability, HHS launched a brand new 10-year agenda for Healthy People 2020 in December 2010. Healthy People 2020 represents the fourth generation of decade-long illness prevention and well being promotion goals for the nation. Its science-based, measurable objectives benchmark the nation’s well being initially of the final decade, set 10-year targets, and help monitor and monitor progress over time. Tracking information, interventions, and other resources are easily accessible on the redesigned healthypeople.gov