| ACF | Administration for Children and Families |
| ACYF | Administration for Children, Youth, and Families |
| AETC | AIDS Education and Training Center |
| AFDC | Aid to Families With Dependent Children |
| AHCCCS | Arizona Health Care Cost-Containment System |
| AHCPR | Agency for Health Care Policy and Research |
| ALTCS | Arizona Long-Term Care System |
| AoA | Administration on Aging |
| ASC | Ambulatory-Sensitive Care |
| ASMB | Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget |
| ASPE | (Office of the) Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation |
| ATSDR | Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
| BHP | Bureau of Health Professions |
| BHS | Behavioral Health Services |
| BPHC | Bureau of Primary Health Care |
| CARE | Comprehensive AIDS Recovery Emergency Act |
| CCN | Community Care Network |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CDP | Chronic Disease Prevention |
| CEA | Cost-Effectiveness Analysis |
| CMHC | Community and Migrant Health Centers |
| CONQUEST | Computerized Needs-Oriented Quality Measurement Evaluation System |
| CPCP | Comprehensive Perinatal Care Program |
| CPMS | Comprehensive Performance Monitoring System |
| CPS | Current Population Survey |
| CTCG | Clinical Telemedicine Cooperative Group |
| DHF | Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever |
| DYFS | Division of Youth and Family Services |
| EHS | Early Head Start |
| EMS | Emergency Medical Services |
| EMSC | Emergency Medical Services for Children |
| ENP | Elderly Nutrition Program |
| EPOC | Evaluation Policy Oversight Committee |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| FETP | Field Epidemiology Training Program |
| FLAPS | Food Label and Package Survey |
| FQHC | Federally Qualified Health Centers |
| FY | Fiscal Year |
| GAO | Government Accounting Office |
| GME | Graduate Medical Education |
| GPRA | Government Performance and Results Act |
| HBCU | Historically Black Colleges and Universities |
| HCFA | Health Care Financing Administration |
| HCH | Health Care for the Homeless |
| HEDIS | Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set |
| HHE | Health Hazard Evaluation |
| HHS | (Department of) Health and Human Services |
| HRET | Hospital Research and Educational Trust |
| HRSA | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| HRT | Harlem Railyards Transportation |
| IC's | Institutes and Centers |
| IHS | Indian Health Service |
| IMG | International Medical Graduate |
| INS | Immigration and Naturalization Service |
| JOBS | Job Opportunities and Basic Skills |
| JOLI | Job Opportunities for Low-Income Individuals |
| KDA | Knowledge, Development, and Application |
| MDD | Medications Development Division |
| MEDTEP | Medical Treatment Effectiveness Program |
| MQSA | Mammography Quality Standards Act |
| NARDP | Navajo Alcohol Rehabilitation Demonstration Program |
| NCCAN | National Center for Child Abuse and Neglect |
| NCHS | National Center for Health Statistics |
| NCVS | National Credential Verification System |
| NETSS | National Electronic Telecommunications System for Surveillance |
| NEXT | Nationwide Evaluation of X-Ray Trends |
| NHLBI | National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute |
| NICHD | National Institute of Child Health and Human Development |
| NIDDK | National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases |
| NIDR | National Institute of Dental Research |
| NIGMS | National Institute of General Medical Sciences |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
| NIOSH | National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health |
| NIS | National Immunization Survey |
| NLEA | Nutrition Labeling and Education Act |
| NLTN | National Laboratory Training Network |
| NNIS | National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System |
| NTIS | National Technical Information Service |
| OCS | Oregon Consumer Scorecard |
| OEI | Office of Evaluations and Inspections |
| OHP | Oregon Health Plan |
| OHPA | Office of the Health Plan Administrator |
| OIG | Office of the Inspector General |
| OPEL | Office of Planning, Evaluation and Legislation |
| OPHS | Office of Public Health and Science |
| OPO | Organ Procurement Organization |
| ORD | Office of Research and Demonstrations |
| ORI | Office of Research Integrity |
| PBM | Pharmacy Benefit Management |
| PDUFA | Prescription Drug User Fee Act |
| PHLIS | Public Health Laboratory Information System |
| PHS | Public Health Service |
| PIC | Policy Information Center |
| PPIP | Putting Prevention Into Practice |
| PPR | Physician Payment Reform |
| PRO | Peer Review Organization |
| RRM | Resource Requirements Methodology |
| RTC | Regional Treatment Center |
| SAMHSA | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
| SDX | State Data Exchange |
| SIG | Shared Instrumentation Grant |
| TA | Technical Assistance |
| TANF | Temporary Assistance for Needy Families |
| TB | Tuberculosis |
| TEFRA | Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act |
| TMRC | Technical Merit Review Committee |
| UCDSS | Uniform Clinical Data Set System |
| URS | Uniform Reporting System |
| USMG | U.S. Medical Graduate |
| VDU | Ventilator-Dependent Unit |
| WIC | Women, Infants, and Children |
| WSEP | Women's Self-Employment Program |