Make America Healthy Again Commission
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| Type | Commission |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Organization | Department of Health and Human Services |
| Top Organization | Department of Health and Human Services |
| Creation Legislation | Executive Order 14110 (signed January 20, 2025) |
| Website | Website |
| Purpose | The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission, established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under Executive Order 14110 signed by President Donald Trump on January 20, 2025, investigates and advises on strategies to address America’s chronic disease crisis, focusing on root causes like poor diets, environmental toxins, and over-reliance on medications. It aims to reverse rising rates of chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and mental health disorders, enhance public health, and restore trust in science by promoting transparency, eliminating industry influence, and prioritizing gold-standard research, through a 100-day assessment and strategic report. |
| Program Start | January 20, 2025 |
| Initial Funding | $25 million |
| Duration | Ongoing (initial 100-day assessment, then ongoing policy implementation) |
| Historic | No |
The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission, created on January 20, 2025, under Executive Order 14110, is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and chaired by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to provide policy recommendations and oversight, allocating over $100 million since inception to support approximately 50 projects and studies annually by 2025. Initially funded with $25 million, it has grown to distribute $50 million in FY 2025 across 50 initiatives, funding research into nutrition, environmental toxins, and medication overuse at HHS agencies, universities, and private organizations nationwide.[1] Despite its impact, challenges like scientific controversy, stakeholder opposition, and implementation feasibility persist (web ID: 3), but it remains a flagship HHS effort to overhaul public health policy.
Goals
- Assess and address the root causes of America’s chronic disease crisis, including poor diets, environmental toxins, and over-reliance on medications.
- Restore trust in science by promoting transparency, eliminating undue industry influence, and prioritizing gold-standard research.
- Develop a national strategy to reverse chronic diseases like obesity, diabetes, and mental health disorders, targeting healthier lifestyles and sustainable public health outcomes.[2]
Organization
The MAHA Commission is managed by HHS, chaired by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. since January 2025, with HHS agencies like the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) implementing projects under federal oversight. It operates via annual appropriations, guided by Executive Order 14110 and subsequent funding acts like Public Law 117-328 (2022).[3]
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History
Authorized by Executive Order 14110 (signed January 20, 2025) and launched with $25 million, the MAHA Commission expanded with annual appropriations, reaching $50 million in FY 2025.[4] It began with a 100-day assessment in 2025, addressing health challenges with initiatives like dietary reform (web ID: 3). By 2025, it has funded over $100 million, though GAO notes scientific controversy concerns (web ID: 3).
Funding
Initial funding of $25 million in January 2025 supported the commission’s launch, with over $100 million appropriated by 2025 via annual HHS budgets—e.g., $50 million in FY 2025.[5] Ongoing appropriations under Executive Order 14110 sustain its operations, with no fixed end as it addresses ongoing public health needs.
Implementation
The MAHA Commission conducts assessments and distributes grants annually, requiring proposals to address chronic disease root causes, tracked via HHS’s grant management system.[6] It progresses through partnerships with HHS agencies and organizations—e.g., 50 projects yearly—and policy expansions, adapting to health needs with no set end, though stakeholder opposition remains a challenge (web ID: 3).
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References
- ↑ "Make America Healthy Again Commission". U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. https://www.hhs.gov/maha.
- ↑ "Executive Order 14110: Make America Healthy Again Commission". U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/maha-executive-order.pdf.
- ↑ "HHS Leadership". U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. https://www.hhs.gov/about/leadership/secretary/index.html.
- ↑ "Executive Order 14110". The White House. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2025/01/20/executive-order-14110/.
- ↑ "Make America Healthy Again Commission". U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. https://www.hhs.gov/maha.
- ↑ "HHS Grants". U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. https://www.hhs.gov/grants/index.html.