All articles tagged with #maha movement
With leadership turmoil at HHS and the exit of FDA head Marty Makary, the White House is moving to nominate a new FDA commissioner and overhaul senior staff, aiming to reset relations with the agency, shift away from vaccine-focused MAHA priorities, and stabilize operations ahead of the November midterms while balancing GOP lawmakers and pharmaceutical industry pressures.
Sen. Bill Cassidy’s bid for another term in Louisiana is getting tougher as Trump allies attack him for opposing Casey Means’ surgeon general nomination and as the MAGA-backed MAHA movement pressures him ahead of the May 16 primary. The White House has framed Cassidy as a roadblock to Means, while poll data show Cassidy trailing in a three-way race against Fleming and Letlow, suggesting a notably uphill path to re-election despite Louisiana’s solid Republican lean.
STAT spotlights nine major online health voices—ranging from credentialed scientists and physicians to non‑credentialed influencers—who increasingly shape public understanding of health with a mix of evidence, entertainment, and political messaging. The piece highlights the tension between credible, evidence-based health information and sponsorship-driven, pseudoscientific content, noting the MAHA movement’s reach and concerns that policy influence and online branding blur the line between education and advocacy.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, a self-described MAHA mom, discusses Trump-era health policies—returning whole milk to schools and updating the childhood vaccine schedule—and frames parental choice as central, noting bipartisan appeal and endorsements from influencers like Food Babe.
The article criticizes Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine stance, highlighting how the MAHA movement's rhetoric targets women by shaming them and linking their behaviors to children's health issues, while promoting misinformation and undermining scientific consensus on vaccination and public health.
Jessica Knurick, a public health expert with a large social media following, is actively countering the anti-science Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement by debunking misinformation and promoting evidence-based health policies, focusing on engaging and educating her audience without alienating those misled by the movement.