...Services is the hub of a vast wheel whose spokes radiate out to touch all Americans, from the onset of life through health and sickness, from the foods we eat to the medicines we take. Our children, our parents, our youth, our seniors — all are affected by the activities of this vast...

..."kinder, gentler" America. No Department will be more directly affected by that commitment than HHS, which touches the lives of Americans wherever they...take, to the care of our elderly and disabled among us. Taking that commitment as my guide, I intend to see to it that our policies at HHS carry a firm,...

..."kinder, gentler" America. No Department will be more directly affected by that commitment than HHS, which touches the lives of Americans wherever they...foods we eat to the medicines we take, to the care of the elderly and disabled. Taking that commitment as my guide, I intend to see to it that the regulations...

...commitment than HHS, which touches the lives of Americans wherever they are most vulnerable—from the beginning of life, through health and sickness,...foods we eat to the medicines we take, to the care of the elderly and disabled. Taking that commitment as my guide, I intend to see to it that our policies...

...Services, which touches the lives of all Americans when they are most vulnerable—from birth to death, through health and sickness, from the foods we eat...medicines we take, to the care of our elderly and the disabled. take pride once more in the invaluable services they offer and render to all of our citizens;...

...Department of Health and Human Services "touches the lives of all Americans . . . from birth to death, through health and sickness, from the foods we eat...we take, to the care of our elderly and disabled." Indeed, the decisions made by the Secretary of Health and Human Services have a more immediate and...