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agencies, or through private sector grantees. The Department's programs are administered by divisions, including the U.S. Public Health Service and human services agencies. In addition to the services they deliver, the HHS programs provide for equitable treatment of beneficiaries nationwide.</p><p>The <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140703221749/http://www.usphs.gov/">U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps</a> is a uniformed service of more than 6,000 health professionals who serve in many HHS and other federal agencies. 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