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Building 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.
By the numbers
37 states have implemented legislation advancing the MAHA agenda.
18 SNAP waivers have been signed.
40% of the food industry has pledged to remove synthetic food dyes.
Bringing Back Real Food
Sec. Kennedy, along with Sec. Rollins, released the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, prioritizing whole, nutrient-dense foods, emphasizing the importance of protein, and ending the war on saturated fats.
Making Our Children Healthy Again
The Presidential Commission to MAHA released its strategy with more than 120 initiatives to reverse the childhood chronic disease crisis.
Lowering Prescription Drug Prices
HHS is rapidly implementing President Trump’s Most-Favored-Nation drug pricing order that will significantly reduce Americans’ prescription costs.
Bringing Back Physical Fitness
Sec. Kennedy and DOW Sec. Hegseth brought physical fitness back into the mainstream with the Pete & Bobby Challenge
Dairy Industry Pledges to Remove Artificial Dyes
The dairy industry has pledged to eliminate artificial food dyes from ice cream by 2028, a voluntary step applauded by HHS, USDA, and FDA.
Restoring Biological Truth
HHS issued guidance defending women and children, restoring the concept of biological truth - recognizing there are only two sexes: male and female.
Withdrawing from the WHO
Sec. Kennedy told the World Health Assembly the U.S. will withdraw from the WHO and pursue global partnerships that are transparent and accountable.
Cleaning Up Public Drinking Water
Utah became the first state to ban added fluoride in public drinking water, as communities take decisive steps to reduce harmful.
Fixing Prior Authorization System
Sec. Kennedy and CMS Admin. Oz secured industry pledges to streamline prior authorization across health plans, cutting red tape and improving care.
Demanding Nutrition Education Reforms
Sec. Kennedy and Ed. Sec. McMahon are overhauling nutrition education in U.S. medical training so physicians can prevent diet-related chronic disease.
Removing Petroleum-Based Food Dyes
HHS, FDA announced a series of measures to phase out all petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation’s food supply.
Restoring Children’s Access to Whole Milk
President Trump signs Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act.
Updating Childhood Vaccine Schedule
Deputy Sec and CDC Director Jim O’Neill update Vaccine Schedule.
Uncovering Price Transparency
CMS Proposed rule requiring cost of care.
Removing Mercury From Vaccines
HHS formally adopted ACIP’s recommendation to phase out thimerosal in all U.S. influenza vaccines, moving to single-dose, mercury-free formulations.
Making Infant Formula Safe
HHS and the FDA launched Operation Stork Speed to review and expand options for safe, nutritious infant formula for American families.
Ending Big Pharma Deception
HHS and FDA is reforming direct-to-consumer drug advertising, requiring pharmaceutical companies to include full safety disclosures in every ad.
DOGEing HHS
HHS is saving taxpayers $1.8 billion per year by realigning the organization with its core mission and prioritizing the chronic disease epidemic.
Expanding MAHA to Head Start
HHS invested $61.9 million to strengthen nutrition in Head Start programs, expanding access to fresh, healthy food for more than 100,000 families.
Overhauling the GRAS Standard
Sec. Kennedy and the FDA plan to close the GRAS (generally recognized as safe) loophole that allows untested ingredients into the food supply.
The MAHA Report
President Trump’s MAHA Commission released a groundbreaking assessment identifying key drivers behind the childhood chronic disease crisis.
Restoring Integrity to Federal Benefits
HHS is restoring integrity and enforcing the law, ensuring that taxpayer-funded benefits intended for the Americans are not subsidizing illegal aliens
Removing COVID Vaccine from Child-Pregnancy Schedule
The COVID vaccine was removed from the CDC recommended immunization schedule for healthy children and healthy pregnant women.
Religious Exemptions from Childhood Vaccines
HHS reinforced to states that they must respect state religious and conscience exemptions from vaccine mandates.
Strengthening Rural Health
CMS unveiled the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, delivering dignity and dependable care to rural America.
Restoring Trust to the Organ Transplant System
HHS, CMS decertified a major organ procurement organization to restore the transplant system to the highest standards of safety and accountability.
Protecting children
The report, released through HHS, found that the harms from sex-rejecting procedures are significant, long term, and too often ignored.
Protecting Parents’ Rights
HHS is investigating a complaint that a Midwestern school illegally vaccinated a child without the parents’ consent, ignoring a religious exemption.
Recommendation for Childhood Hepatitis B Vaccine
ACIP recommended individual-based decision-making for parents regarding the hepatitis B vaccine for infants born to women who test negative.
Shining a Light on ‘Invisible Diseases’
Sec. Kennedy hosted roundtables for Long COVID and Lyme disease, committing HHS to tackle “invisible illnesses” impacting millions of Americans.
Tackling the Autism Epidemic
HHS and Pres. Trump announced the first FDA-recognized autism treatment, $50 million for autism research, and action on acetaminophen and pregnancy.
AI-Backed Childhood Cancer Research Doubled
HHS doubled the funding for its Childhood Cancer Data Initiative to accelerate the development of improved diagnostics, treatments, and prevention.
Advancing Women’s Health
HHS, FDA restored gold-standard science to women’s health by removing “black box” warnings from Hormone Replacement Therapy products for menopause.