The Public Health Services Act (PHSA) of 1944 was the original public health agency in the United States

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The Public Health Service (PHS), which predates the Public Health Services Act of 1944, was established in the late 18th century (1798) as the Marine Hospital Service, making it the original public health agency in the United States. The PHSA of 1944 significantly reorganized and expanded federal public health programs and responsibilities.

The Public Health Services Act (PHSA) of 1944 Was the Original