One of the first major moves under the new “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) initiative — led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., now serving as Secretary of Health and Human Services — is tackling a deeply concerning issue: the escalating rates of chronic illness among American children.
In a bold step, President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring this a national “public health crisis,” citing staggering numbers from 2022: over 30 million affected children, including one in 36 diagnosed with autism,
nearly one-fifth of teens with fatty liver disease, and over 40 percent considered overweight or obese.
The administration believes these conditions may be linked to poor diet, environmental toxins, and widespread overmedication — and Kennedy has pledged to examine all possible causes without restriction, including once-taboo topics like childhood vaccine schedules, microplastics, and psychiatric drugs.