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      HHS is advancing the Make America Healthy Again agenda by putting nutrition at the center of health. President Trump and Secretary Kennedy flipped the food pyramid to encourage Americans to Eat Real Food.

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Make America Healthy Again - Make American Healthy Again (MAHA)

Our Journey towards a Healthier, Stronger America

Under the leadership of Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., HHS is taking bold, decisive action to reform America’s food, health, and scientific systems to identify the root causes of the chronic disease epidemic and Make America Healthy Again.

Health Crisis by the Numbers

3 in 4

Three in four Americans are already compromised, quietly living with at least one chronic illness.

One-quarter

One-quarter of the nation's youth are trapped in an escalating epidemic of chronic childhood allergies.

40%

Forty percent of the U.S. population is dangerously close to becoming diabetic or prediabetic.

Take Back Your Health Tour

Take Back Your Health Tour

We have created a nationwide movement. Follow along as Secretary Kennedy’s embarks on a nation‑wide Take Back Your Health Tour to experience firsthand the powerful, grassroots momentum sweeping the country.

Beyond the tour, keep up to date with the state and local legislation driving our bold Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda into real, lasting policy.

Explore the Tour

Select an item below to learn more about MAHA's impact across the country.

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    • Cleveland, OH
    • July 13, 2026

    Secretary Kennedy Visits Cleveland Clinic and Participates in a Roundtable Discussion on Health and Innovation

    • Includes Photos
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    • Washington, DC
    • June 22, 2026

    HHS Launches Unprecedented Department-Wide Effort to Restore American Leadership in Clinical Trials

    • Includes Photos
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    • Flint, MI
    • June 22, 2026

    Secretary Kennedy Visited Flint Farmers Market

    • Includes Photos
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    • Holland, MI
    • June 18, 2026

    Secretary Kennedy Highlights Eat Real Food and Great American Recovery in Michigan

    • Includes Photos
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    • Clinton Township, MI
    • June 17, 2026

    Secretary Kennedy Announces Over $700 Million in New Funding to Address Mental Illness, Addiction, Homelessness

    • Includes Photos
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Find more details about how MAHA legislation is making a difference across the nation.
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  • Iowa

    HF 2676 - Iowa Make America Healthy Again

    Signed on May 20, 2026 by Governor Kim Reynolds

    Requires education on nutrition and metabolic health for physicians, physician assistants, and medical students, limits SNAP to healthy foods, restricts food dyes and additives in school meals, allows for over-the-counter sale of ivermectin, limits digital instruction for K–5 students, requires a study of school technology impacts on older students, reinstates the presidential physical fitness test, and increases student physical activity requirements.

    Sponsors:

    House Health and Human Services Committee

    Topics:

    SNAP Waivers and Reforms, Ultra-Processed Foods, Nutrition Education, Physical Fitness, Food Dyes, Medical Freedom, Nutritious Foods

    Review details
  • Montana

    SNAP Waiver

    Approved on May 19, 2026 by Governor Greg Gianforte Target Implementation Date: September 30, 2026

    USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins approved Governor Greg Gianforte’s request for a waiver to restrict the purchase of high-sugar beverages, energy drinks, candy, and prepared desserts with SNAP benefits.

    Sponsors:

    Gov. Greg Gianforte

    Topics:

    SNAP Waivers and Reforms

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  • South Carolina

    HB 3195 - Minimum Daily Recess

    Signed on May 18, 2026 by Governor Henry McMaster

    Requires public elementary and middle schools to provide students in four-year-old kindergarten through fifth grade with a minimum of 20 minutes of unstructured outdoor recess daily (indoors during inclement weather). Recess cannot be withheld as punishment more than two days per week and may not count toward physical education requirements. The bill updates physical education standards and must be fully implemented by July 1, 2028. It takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

    Sponsors:

    Rep. Patrick Haddon (R)

    Co-Sponsors: Rep. Thomas Pope (R), Rep. Fawn Pedalino (R), Rep. William Chumley (R), Rep. Bill Taylor (R), Rep. Shannon Erickson (R), Rep. Jeffrey Bradley (R), Rep. William Hixon (R), Rep. Randy Ligon (R), Rep. David Weeks (D), Rep. Melissa Oremus (R), Rep. Charles Hartz (R), Rep. Robert Williams (D), Rep. Jason Luck (D), Rep. Wendell Gilliard (D), Rep. Michael Rivers (D), Rep. Carl Anderson (D)

    Topics:

    Physical Fitness

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  • Georgia

    HB 1009 - Expand Student Cell Phone Ban

    Signed on May 5, 2026 by Governor Brian Kemp

    Requires public schools to implement “bell-to-bell” restrictions on student use of personal electronic devices, banning access during the school day for K–8 students by 2026 and for high school students by 2027, with limited exceptions. It also mandates that schools adopt and enforce policies for device storage, communication, and discipline to promote a distraction-free learning environment

    Sponsors:

    Rep. Scott Hilton (R), Sen. Shawn Still (R)

    Co-Sponsors: Rep. Jan Jones (R), Rep. Sandy Donatucci (R), Rep. Matt Reeves (R), Rep. Deborah Silcox (R), Rep. Carmen Rice (R)

    Topics:

    Limiting Cell Phones in Schools

    Review details
  • Oklahoma

    SB 1481 - Daily Recess Requirement

    Signed on April 22, 2026 by Governor Kevin Stitt

    Requires Oklahoma public elementary schools (kindergarten through grade 5) to provide students with an average of 40 minutes of recess per school day as a condition of accreditation. Recess may be split into two 20-minute periods, must consist of supervised unstructured play, and cannot be withheld as discipline. Effective July 1, 2026.

    Sponsors:

    Sen. Ally Seifried (R), Rep. Chad Caldwell (R)

    Co-Sponsor: Rep. Max Wolfley (R)

    Topics:

    Physical Fitness

    Review details
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MAHA Around the Globe

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    • Buenos Aires, Argentina
    • May 25, 2025

    MAHA and Global Health Priorities in Argentina

    • Includes Photos
    Full details
    • Quito, Ecuador
    • May 24, 2025

    Inauguration of the President of Ecuador

    • Includes Photos
    Full details

We Are Winning

The MAHA agenda has been making strides in combating chronic disease in America. The data is clear. We are improving the lives of our communities and children, and on our way to Make American Healthy Again.

42 States

Forty-two states have implemented legislation advancing the MAHA agenda.

23 Waivers

Twenty-three SNAP food waivers signed, limiting purchase of unhealthy food items.

40%

Forty percent of the U.S. food and beverage industry has committed to removing artificial dyes from their food.

$1.8 Billion

HHS has redirected $1.8 billion per year to combat the childhood chronic disease epidemic.

MAHA in Action

HHS is advancing President Trump and Secretary Kennedy’s Make America Healthy Again agenda through these bold actions. Click on each item to learn more.

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Making Our Children Healthy Again

On Sept. 9, the Presidential Commission to MAHA released its strategy with more than 120 initiatives to reverse the childhood chronic disease crisis.
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Updating the Dietary Guidelines

HHS and USDA released the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, delivering a clear, common-sense message to the American people: eat real food.
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Strengthening Rural Health

CMS unveiled the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, delivering dignity and dependable care to rural America.
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Curbing Psychiatric Overprescribing

HHS is confronting our nation’s mental health crisis by addressing the overuse of psychiatric medications, especially among children.
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Advancing Nutrition Education

Sec. Kennedy and Ed. Sec. McMahon are overhauling nutrition education in U.S. medical training so physicians can prevent diet-related chronic disease.
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Tackling the Autism Epidemic

Autism prevalence has risen to 1 in 31 American children. Secretary Kennedy is taking action to uncover the root causes of this epidemic.
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Lowering Prescription Drug Prices

HHS is rapidly implementing President Trump’s Most-Favored-Nation drug pricing order that will significantly reduce Americans’ prescription costs.
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Overhauling the GRAS Standard

FDA is closing the GRAS loophole that allows untested ingredients and chemicals into the food supply without notice to the FDA or public.
Watch Secretary Kennedy discuss GRAS
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Industry Commitments

HHS secured voluntary commitments from industry leaders and trade associations to advance food safety, nutrition, healthcare quality and innovation.

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MAHA News

  • WTAS: HHS Releases Report Exposing Fraudulent Insurance Coding For Sex-rejecting Procedures On Minors

    • August 18, 2026
  • HHS Launches STREAM to Advance Next-Generation Weed Management

    • August 17, 2026

Related Initiatives

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Eat Real Food

The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans reestablish food—not pharmaceuticals—as the foundation of health and reclaim the food pyramid as a tool for nourishment and education.

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Get Active

President Trump and Secretary Kennedy are driving the "Take Back Your Health" initiative to combat chronic disease by encouraging Americans to Get Active, Eat Real Food, and Live Real Life.

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