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March 12, 2025: 11:00 p.m.:
March 12, 2025: MAHA Highlights
- The Trump administration’s Medicare innovation center announced plans to cancel six payment trials by year’s end, aligning with the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement’s goals to focus on models that promote public health and reduce program spending.
- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins provided updates on the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, emphasizing transparency and minimizing conflicts of interest in the review process, reflecting MAHA’s commitment to promoting healthy choices and outcomes.
- Over 300 agricultural and food organizations expressed concerns regarding the MAHA initiative, emphasizing the need for sound science when addressing issues like pesticides and food ingredients to maintain an affordable food supply.
- Health science students and faculty shared positive reactions to the MAHA Commission’s focus on addressing the chronic illness crisis and shifting the healthcare system toward prevention, highlighting the importance of transparency and reducing conflicts of interest in scientific research.
- President Trump’s recent executive order mandates stricter healthcare price transparency for group health plans and insurers, reinforcing MAHA’s objective to empower patients with clear and actionable pricing information.
