Healthy America

Policy Priorities

Better Care
More Choice
Lower Costs

Healthy America is invested in improving the health of Americans now and for generations to come. Decisions about what, how, and where care is received should be made by patients and doctors not by politicians and bureaucrats in Washington, D.C., state capitals, and industry. AFPI will create healthcare policies and educate stakeholders to put the patient and doctor in control, dignify life, promote better health and health outcomes, improve access, and lower costs for Americans. This is critically important as the health of Americans is essential for a thriving and prosperous country.

AFPI’s Healthy America works to create policies that give all Americans full agency in decisions that affect their health and well-being. In order for America’s healthcare system to return to its primary mission of improving the health and health outcomes of Americans and reach its full potential, advancement must focus on putting patients first to improve the individual and population health of America.

Team

The Honorable Bobby Jindal

Chair, Healthy America

Hannah Anderson

Senior Director, Healthy America

Charlie Katebi

Deputy Director, Veteran Health Policy and Engagement

Taylor Hood

Policy Analyst, Healthy America

Erin Passarello

Analyst, Healthy America Policy

Latest

Statement | August 20, 2026

AFPI Applauds Historic Drop in Prescription Drug Prices

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) has issued the following Statement on the Historic Drop in Prescription Drug Prices.

Statement | August 19, 2026

AFPI Congratulates Dr. Heidi Overton on FDA Nomination

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) proudly congratulates organization alumna Dr. Heidi Overton on her nomination by President Trump to serve as the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Fact Sheet | August 19, 2026

Take Back Your Health: Closing the GRAS Loophole

All Americans deserve to know what is actually in their food, not just be told to trust that their food products are safe. Unfortunately, many Americans don’t know what they are consuming or even how to pronounce most of the ingredients on the label. Nearly 60% of the American diet is made up of ultra-processed foods, with unknown ingredients.

Expert Insights | August 18, 2026

Ending Medicare’s Hospital Markup: A Site-Neutral Path to Lower Costs for Seniors

The cost of medical care for seniors has risen sharply in recent years, driven in part by a fundamental payment inequity in Medicare. The program pays hospital-owned outpatient departments (HOPDs) 43% to 670% more than independent clinics for delivering the same services.

Research Report | August 13, 2026

Keeping Seniors Independent by Defending Home-Based Care from Organized Crime

Older Americans overwhelmingly want to age in place, and federal policy increasingly aims to support that goal. However, the home-based Medicare and Medicaid benefits designed to keep seniors independent have become the highest-margin targets for organized fraud in the federal health care system.