Is RFK Jr.'s Administration for a Healthy America — AHA — in the works or not?
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Key Points:
- In March 2025, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., newly appointed as health secretary, announced plans to overhaul the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) by consolidating agencies into a new entity called the Administration for a Healthy America (AHA), aiming to streamline operations and improve public health outcomes.
- Despite significant staff and departmental cuts at HHS by April 2025, the AHA has not been formally established, with no public details on its structure, leadership, or funding, and Congress has not allocated any budget for its creation.
- Secretive and rushed planning meetings led by Kennedy's political appointees have caused confusion and concern among career staff, with many key programs and offices facing elimination without clear strategies or congressional authorization
