MAHA Momentum: Statehouses Poised to Shape 2026 Health Policy
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RFK Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda is gaining steam in state legislatures, with West Virginia enacting a dye ban and about 75 dye-related bills filed in 2025 across 37 states; the Rural Health Transformation Program ties funding to MAHA reforms, fueling policy efforts on vaccines, fluoride, PFAS, and SNAP in numerous states, while California advances ultraprocessed-food rules and industry groups push for faster corporate action—setting the stage for a vigorous state-led health policy push in 2026.
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