What was the first major federal government action relating to health?
A) The Social Security Act
B) The National Institutes of Health (NIH)
C) The Public Health Service (PHS)
D) Medicare and Medicaid

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The Public Health Service (PHS), established in 1798, was the first major federal government action relating to health, initially created to provide for the medical care of merchant seamen.

What Was the First Major Federal Government Action Relating to Health