Make America Healthy Again
RFK Jr.'s signature policy agenda aimed at tackling the chronic disease epidemic in the United States. It focuses on reforming the food industry, addressing corruption in regulatory agencies like the FDA and CDC, and promoting better public health.
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Summary
Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) is a populist slogan and political movement spearheaded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who serves as the Secretary of Health and Human Services in the second Trump administration. Echoing Donald Trump's 'Make America Great Again,' MAHA centers on public health, advocating for reduced artificial additives in food and beverages and a reassessment of pediatric health policies, including vaccine practices. The movement gained significant attention after Kennedy suspended his independent presidential campaign in August 2024 and endorsed Donald Trump. Proponents believe in a chronic illness epidemic in the U.S., promoting healthier lifestyle choices like raw milk and dietary supplements, while also suggesting environmental factors, particularly vaccines, cause autism and advocating for detoxification. They contend that corruption within the food and pharmaceutical industries is a primary cause of health problems. Kennedy describes the MAHA agenda as a plan to combat chronic disease by addressing corporate capture of regulatory agencies and reforming the industrial food complex. However, scientists, medical professionals, and public health officials have criticized the movement due to concerns over Kennedy's past remarks on vaccines and public health. The White House and HHS have also adopted the MAHA theme in reports and restructuring efforts, focusing on childhood chronic disease and preventative health.
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Extracted Attributes
Type
Populist slogan and political movement
Leader
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Core Focus
Public health issues, reducing artificial additives in food and beverages, reassessing pediatric health policies including vaccine practices
Criticisms
Mixes promotion of healthy living with public health conspiracy theories, concerns about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s previous remarks about vaccines and public health
Origin of Slogan
Echoes 'Make America Great Again' popularized by Donald Trump
Proposed Solutions
Healthier lifestyle choices (raw milk, dietary supplements, fad diets), detoxification for autism, reforming the industrial food complex, addressing corporate capture of regulatory agencies
Government Adoption
The White House and HHS have released reports and announced restructuring under the MAHA theme
Key Beliefs (Proponents)
Chronic illness epidemic in the U.S., autism caused by environmental factors (especially vaccines), corruption in food and pharmaceutical industries as a major source of health problems
Timeline
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspended his independent presidential campaign and endorsed Donald Trump, leading to the 'Make America Healthy Again' movement gaining broader attention. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)
2024-08
- President Trump established the Make America Healthy Again Commission, tasked with investigating and addressing the root causes of America’s escalating health crisis, with an initial focus on childhood chronic diseases. (Source: Web Search ('Within weeks of taking office'))
2025-01
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a dramatic restructuring, with Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stating the goal is to 'Make America Healthy Again'. (Source: Web Search)
2025-03-27
- The White House released its 'Make America Healthy Again' report, highlighting findings from the MAHA Commission related to childhood chronic disease. (Source: Web Search)
2025-05-22
Wikipedia
View on WikipediaMake America Healthy Again
Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) is an American populist slogan and political movement led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is serving as Secretary of Health and Human Services in the second Trump administration. The slogan, echoing the "Make America Great Again" phrase popularized by Donald Trump and his ideology, reflects a focus on public health issues. According to one of Kennedy's former publicists, the MAHA movement emphasizes reducing artificial additives in food and beverages and reassessing pediatric health policies, including vaccine practices. MAHA gained broader attention following the suspension of Kennedy's independent presidential campaign in August 2024 and his subsequent endorsement of Republican nominee Donald Trump. According to its proponents, MAHA's primary beliefs are that there is a chronic illness epidemic in the United States, advocating for what they believe are healthier lifestyle choices (including drinking raw milk, taking dietary supplements and adopting various fad diets), suggesting that autism is caused by environmental effects (especially vaccines) and therefore need to be cured through detoxification, and contending that corruption in the food and pharmaceutical industries is a major source of health problems. Scientists, medical professionals, and public health officials have criticized the movement, citing concerns about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s previous remarks about vaccines and public health.
Web Search Results
- Make America Healthy Again - Wikipedia
Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) is an American populist slogan and political movement led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services in the second Trump administration. With a tagline derived from the "Make America Great Again" political slogan widely used by Trump and his ideology, the MAHA movement as described by one of Kennedy's former publicists is primarily is focused on reducing artificial additives to food and drink and reexamining pediatric health, particularly [...] In other projects Wikidata item Appearance move to sidebar hide From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American political slogan and movement [...] Make America Healthy Again has been criticized by the mainstream medical community and news outlets, claiming that MAHA mixes promotion of healthy living with public health conspiracy theories, citing the movement's close ties to the anti-vaccine community.(
- Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) PAC: Official Site
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- White House releases 'Make America Healthy Again' report
The White House May 22 released its Make America Healthy Again report that focuses on childhood chronic disease. The report highlights findings from the MAHA Commission related to poor diet, exposure to environmental chemicals, lack of physical activity, stress and overmedicalization. The report lists a series of recommendations and next steps for research, including studies on nutrition, lifestyle interventions and precision toxicology. In parallel, the commission will develop a strategy to be
- MAHA - The White House
President Trump understands that America’s healthcare system is largely focused on treating chronic illnesses rather than preventing them, leading to a growing health crisis with serious economic and national security consequences. Within weeks of taking office, President Trump established the Make America Healthy Again Commission, tasked with investigating and addressing the root causes of America’s escalating health crisis, with an initial focus on childhood chronic diseases.
- HHS Announces Transformation to Make America Healthy Again
Washington, D.C. — March 27, 2025 — Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a dramatic restructuring in accordance with President Trump's Executive Order, “Implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ Workforce Optimization Initiative.” [...] “Over time, bureaucracies like HHS become wasteful and inefficient even when most of their staff are dedicated and competent civil servants,” Secretary Kennedy said. “This overhaul will be a win-win for taxpayers and for those that HHS serves. That’s the entire American public, because our goal is to Make America Healthy Again.” _For more detailed information, visit our__fact sheet__._ ### Note: All HHS press releases, fact sheets and other news materials are available in our Press Room. [...] Third, the overhaul will implement the new HHS priority of ending America’s epidemic of chronic illness by focusing on safe, wholesome food, clean water, and the elimination of environmental toxins. These priorities will be reflected in the reorganization of HHS. Finally, the restructuring will improve Americans’ experience with HHS by making the agency more responsive and efficient, while ensuring that Medicare, Medicaid, and other essential health services remain intact.