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HHS is taking landmark action to transform kidney care in America.
As part of the Make America Healthy Again initiative, our new Kidney Care National Plan aims to address the root causes of kidney disease, advance better treatments at every stage, and remove regulatory barriers to innovation — giving Americans more choices and better outcomes.
Read the plan: aspe.hhs.gov/reports/kidney-…
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AHRQ and the Indian Health Service are launching an initiative to improve sepsis identification and management in IHS emergency care facilities, while reflecting Tribal needs, resources, values and traditions. Learn more. ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press…
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"Are you going to be on your deathbed and say, "Gosh I wish I was on my phone more?" Or are you going to say "I wish I hiked, I wish I traveled, I wish I had spent more time with my family and asked them questions when I had the opportunity?"
Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos, Director of National Health Communications for the Office of the Surgeon General, joined @elliotbewick on The Next Generation Podcast to discuss the threat right in front of us.
Yesterday, @SecKennedy announced that more than 250 hospitals nationwide have signed the Make Hospital Food Healthier Pledge, committing to serve more nutritious food, strengthen nutrition educations, and make healthy eating a greater part of patient care.
Thanks to President Trump’s Make America Healthy Again agenda, HHS is putting nutrition and prevention at the center of healthcare.
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Thanks to President Trump's Rural Health Transformation Fund, states like New Hampshire are expanding mobile healthcare services to bring care directly to patients in their homes, reduce unnecessary hospital visits, and strengthen emergency medical services.
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The Trump Administration is exposing fraud hiding in plain sight in New York’s Medicaid-funded adult day care system.
Every dollar lost to fraud is a dollar that should be helping Americans get the care and services they need.
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🚨Join us TOMORROW at 1:30pm ET for the next Scientific Freedom Lecture series talk, titled “Science is Under Attack: How Can We Save it?”
Dr. Martin Kulldorff, a noted epidemiologist, author, and senior @HHSGov official will explore scientists’ role toward shaping the public’s trust in health science research.
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.@SecKennedy on the massive success of improving hospital food at @TGHCares with @gzchef:
“You go to that hospital and you get the same quality meals that you get at a four-star restaurant…In terms of staff morale, patient morale — it’s through the roof. Those changes have cost them less than 5% of their food budget.”
Today in Grand Rapids, Michigan, @SecKennedy unveiled the official Make Hospital Food Healthier Pledge badge 👀
This seal ensures that a hospital:
1⃣ Has committed to improve nutrition in the food they serve
2⃣ Prioritizes whole foods in meals
3⃣ Recognizes that food is an essential part of preventive care
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.@SecKennedy: “We’re already aligning the @IHSgov food programs with the Dietary Guidelines. That’s been very important to me personally…I’ve made a lot of visits to the tribal clinics and the tribes.”
Today in Grand Rapids, Michigan, @SecKennedy unveiled the official Make Hospital Food Healthier Pledge badge 👀
This seal ensures that a hospital:
1⃣ Has committed to improve nutrition in the food they serve
2⃣ Prioritizes whole foods in meals
3⃣ Recognizes that food is an essential part of preventive care
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Under @POTUS and @SecKennedy, the MAHA wins are stacking:
🏃♂️ Falling obesity rates
🥦 Real food purchases are up
📉 In 2025, age-adjusted deaths DROPPED for the first time in 40-years across every age group by 4.6% - the largest ever!
Today in Grand Rapids, Michigan, @SecKennedy unveiled the official Make Hospital Food Healthier Pledge badge 👀
This seal ensures that a hospital:
1⃣ Has committed to improve nutrition in the food they serve
2⃣ Prioritizes whole foods in meals
3⃣ Recognizes that food is an essential part of preventive care
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Tina Freese Decker, President and CEO of @CorewellHealth, on the Make Hospital Food Healthier Pledge:
“Healthy food really matters, so it was important to us to sign on early to the Make Hospital Food Healthier Pledge...It’s embedded in our organization, in our cafeterias, in our nutrition programs, but also in our lifestyle and medicine programs.”
Today in Grand Rapids, Michigan, @SecKennedy unveiled the official Make Hospital Food Healthier Pledge badge 👀
This seal ensures that a hospital:
1⃣ Has committed to improve nutrition in the food they serve
2⃣ Prioritizes whole foods in meals
3⃣ Recognizes that food is an essential part of preventive care
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Today in Grand Rapids, Michigan, @SecKennedy unveiled the official Make Hospital Food Healthier Pledge badge 👀
This seal ensures that a hospital:
1⃣ Has committed to improve nutrition in the food they serve
2⃣ Prioritizes whole foods in meals
3⃣ Recognizes that food is an essential part of preventive care
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HAPPENING NOW: @SecKennedy speaks from Grand Rapids, MI, recognizing 250+ hospitals who have adopted the Make Hospital Food Healthier Pledge ⏬
Hospital Nutrition Milestone xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1qJDzWZpk…
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Millions of American families have seen the devastating toll of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Under President Trump, HHS is shifting the national strategy toward prevention, earlier detection, and faster development of better diagnostics and treatments. We are advancing gold-standard science, reducing risk where we can, improving care, and giving patients and families stronger support at every stage of the disease.
MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT: @SecKennedy announces 2026 update for the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias.
4 Commitments ⬇️
1️⃣ Reduce dementia risk by confronting long-term risk factors
2️⃣ Accelerate discovery through investment in robust science
3️⃣ Improve care for patients to get clear answers and care they can afford
4️⃣ Strengthen services for families caring for loved ones to help preserve independence
This week, @SecKennedy joined @RepAaronBean at Lincoln Memorial University in Orange Park, FL, for a roundtable with hospital and medical school leaders focused on putting nutrition at the forefront of American healthcare.
With 80 medical schools across 36 states committed to expanding nutrition education and hospitals pledging to serve healthier food, HHS is working to make nutrition a cornerstone of medical training and patient care.
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Getting America healthy starts with getting our children moving again. President Trump brought back the Presidential Fitness Test to restore strength, fitness, and healthy competition for America’s youth.
Now we are challenging schools and communities to get kids moving, reward what works, and help every child build healthy habits for life.
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"In total, 15 people, including six medical professionals, were charged over $1. 8 billion in fraudulent claims submitted to government and private health insurance programs, the Justice Department said."
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As a physician, I know nutrition is foundational to good health. That’s why working with medical schools to better equip the next generation of physicians with nutrition education is so critical.
Putting prevention first is essential to tackling our chronic disease crisis to Make America Healthy Again.
PROMISES MADE. PROMISES KEPT. 🇺🇸
Under @POTUS and @SecKennedy’s leadership, 80 medical schools across 36 states have voluntarily committed to 40 hours of nutrition education.
A new generation of doctors will be better equipped to put PREVENTION FIRST and help Make America Healthy Again!
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We will not reverse chronic disease by waiting until Americans get sick. HHS is equipping health centers to make nutrition, physical activity, healthy sleep, and prevention part of everyday care.
This commitment will help doctors and families act earlier, build healthier habits, and prevent disease before it starts.