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.

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Find more details about how MAHA legislation is making a difference across the nation.
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  • West Virginia

    HB 4982 - Make West Virginia Healthy Act of 2026

    Signed on by Governor Patrick Morrisey

    Reestablishes a statewide Healthy Lifestyles Program and creates a “Food is Medicine” program in the Medicaid Program, allowing nutrition-based interventions to address chronic diseases. It establishes the Office of Healthy Lifestyles to coordinate statewide efforts to reduce chronic disease, expand nutrition access, and promote physical activity in schools, including physical education requirements and a Healthy Lifestyles Fund. It also creates the Feed to Achieve Act, establishing a fund to increase student participation in nutrition programs through donations and partnerships, with funds restricted to providing food to students.

    Sponsors:

    Del. Evan Worrell (R)

    Topics:

    Nutritious Foods

    Review details
  • Ohio

    HB 10 - Lab-grown meat and SNAP Restriction Waiver Direction

    Signed on by Governor Mike DeWine

    Classifies food products as misbranded if manufactured-protein or fabricated-egg products are not properly labeled. The bill also directs state agencies to seek federal waivers to exclude cultivated-protein foods from SNAP and WIC eligibility and requires schools and state institutions to adopt policies prohibiting the purchase of cultivated-protein or misbranded meat and egg products.

    Sponsors:

    Rep. Roy Klopfenstein (R), Rep. Jack Daniels (R) 

    Co-Sponsors: Rep. Munira Abdullahi (D), Rep. Cindy Abrams (R), Rep. Tim Barhorst (R), Rep. Adam C. Bird (R), Rep. Sean P. Brennan (D), Rep. Thaddeus J. Claggett (R), Rep. Gary Click (R), Rodney Creech (R), Rep. Kellie Deeter (R), Rep. Steve Demetriou (R) Rep. Michael D. Dovilla (R), Rep. Ron Ferguson (R), Rep. Sarah Fowler Arthur (R), Rep. Jennifer Gross (R), Rep. Thomas Hall (R), Rep. Mark Hiner (R), Rep. James M. Hoops (R), Rep. Marilyn John (R), Rep. Mark Johnson (R), Rep. Angela N. King (R), Rep. Matthew Kishman (R), Rep. Jeff LaRe (R), Rep. Beth Lear (R), Rep. Brian Lorenz (R), Rep. Adam Mathews (R), Rep. Ty D. Mathews (R), Rep. Joseph A. Miller, III (D), Rep. Kevin D. Miller (R), Rep. Melanie Miller (R), Rep. Ismail Mohamed (D), Rep. Mike Odioso (R), Rep. Bob Peterson (R), Rep. Justin Pizzulli (R), Rep. Phil Plummer (R), Rep. Tracy M. Richardson (R), Rep. Kevin Ritter (R), Rep. Monica Robb Blasdel (R), Rep. Elgin Rogers, Jr. (D), Jodi Salvo (R), Rep. Nick Santucci (R), Rep. Jean Schmidt (R), Rep. Mark Sigrist (D), Rep. Jason Stephens (R), Rep. D. J. Swearingen (R), Rep. David Thomas (R), Rep. Andrea White (R), Rep. Josh Williams (R), Rep. Bernard Willis (R), Rep. Heidi Workman (R), Sen. Jerry Cirino (R), Sen. Paula Hicks-Hudson (D), Sen. Terry Johnson (R), Sen. George Lang (R), Sen. Sandra O'Brien (R), Sen. Thomas Patton (R), Sen. Bill Reineke (R), Sen. Kristina Roegner (R), Sen. Mark Romanchuk (R), Sen. Timothy Schaffer (R), Sen. Jane Timken (R)

    Topics:

    Lab-Grown Meat

    Review details
  • North Dakota

    SNAP Waiver

    Approved on by Governor Kelly Armstrong Target Implementation Date:

    USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins approved Governor Kelly Armstrong’s request for a waiver to restrict the purchase of sweetened beverages, energy drinks, and candy with SNAP benefits.

    Sponsors:

    Governor Kelly Armstrong

    Topics:

    SNAP Waivers and Reforms

    Review details
  • Tennessee

    SNAP Waiver

    Approved on by Governor Bill Lee Target Implementation Date:

    USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins approved Governor Bill Lee’s request for a waiver to restrict the purchase of processed foods, soda, energy drinks, and candy with SNAP benefits.

    On June 22, 2026, the US District Court for the District of Columbia, in Aragon et al. v. Rollins et al., 1:26-cv-00861 (D.D.C.), ordered that FNA's approval of the waiver be vacated and that the waiver’s implementation may not proceed.

    Sponsors:

    Gov. Bill Lee

    Topics:

    SNAP Waivers and Reforms

    Review details
  • South Carolina

    SNAP Waiver

    Approved on by Governor Henry McMaster Target Implementation Date:

    USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins approved Governor Henry McMaster’s request for a waiver to restrict the purchase of candy, energy drinks, soft drinks, and sweetened beverages with SNAP benefits.

    Sponsors:

    Gov. Henry McMaster

    Topics:

    SNAP Waivers and Reforms

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MAHA Around the Globe

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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.

37 States

Thirty-seven states have implemented legislation advancing the MAHA agenda.

23 Waivers

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

40%

40% of the U.S. food and beverage industry has committed to removing artificial dyes from their food.

$1.8 Billion

HHS has cut $1.8 billion per year to redirect those funds toward 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.
Read the press release
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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.
Read the press release
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Strengthening Rural Health

CMS unveiled the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, delivering dignity and dependable care to rural America.
Watch the video
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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.
Read the press release
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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.
Watch the video
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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.
Read the press release
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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.
Read the press release
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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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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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