HHS Launches “MAHA in Action” Tracker as Public Health Wins Sweep the Nation

WASHINGTON—AUGUST 18, 2025—The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today launched MAHA in Action—a dynamic new platform showcasing the powerful federal initiatives and state-led reforms advancing President Donald J. Trump and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda.

This interactive tool offers a clear, accessible window into the bold actions reshaping America’s food, health, and public safety systems. MAHA in Action is more than a tracker—it’s a public declaration of the profound changes already underway.

“Make America Healthy Again isn’t just a slogan—it’s a mission statement, and we’re delivering results, fast,” HHS Secretary Kennedy said. “The MAHA in Action tracker puts the wins on the map. It gives the public, the press, and policymakers real-time visibility into how we’re restoring health, integrity, and accountability to every corner of our public health agency.”

The MAHA in Action webpage features updates on federal reforms being implemented across HHS agencies, including removing petroleum-based dyes and harmful additives from the U.S. food supply, closing the GRAS loophole that allows chemicals into food often with unknown safety data, restoring public trust in vaccine safety and scientific transparency, and finding the root causes of the chronic disease epidemic including autism.

The tracker includes an interactive map following Secretary Kennedy’s MAHA Tours—state visits where reform is already taking hold. It also features a growing list of newly enacted state policies aligned with MAHA priorities.

These key victories since Election Day 2024 include:

• 12 states with USDA-approved SNAP waivers restricting products like candy and sugary drinks: Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, West Virginia
• 8 states banning synthetic dyes or certain additives from school meals: Arizona, Delaware, Louisiana, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia
• 2 states requiring warning labels on products with unsafe ingredients: Louisiana, Texas
• 22 states restricting cell phone use in schools to improve the mental and physical health of our children: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia
• Plus states restricting lab-grown meat, requiring nutrition training for medical students, expanding access to ivermectin, removing fluoride from the water supply, improving physical education standards, and much more

“Americans are tired of toxic food, failed science, and chronic disease becoming the norm,” Secretary Kennedy said. “We’re turning the tide through bold federal action at HHS and state-driven reforms. The momentum is real, and we’re just getting started.”

Explore the platform here and find out what changes are happening in your state.