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Statement
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August 27, 2026
AFPI Applauds USDA’s Harvest to Hallways Initiative to Bring Real Food to School Cafeterias
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) celebrates USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins and HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr.’s announcement of the Harvest to Hallways initiative, the next large step in the Trump Administration’s effort to implement responsible nutrition policy. Through its policy work, AFPI has advocated expanding access to high-quality protein, dairy, fruits, vegetables, and other real foods while creating greater opportunities for America's farmers and ranchers and strengthening the connection between federally supported nutrition programs and local communities.
Nomination Bio
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August 21, 2026
America First Nomination: Dr. Heidi Overton
Heidi Overton, M.D., Ph.D., is a physician, healthcare policy leader, and New Mexico native currently serving as Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy at the White House. As a senior healthcare advisor to the President, Dr. Overton oversees healthcare and public policy priorities, working closely with the Department of Health and Human Services as well as senior White House leadership to advance the President’s agenda. She has a proven track record of putting patients first, fighting to Make Americans Healthy Again, and bringing radical transparency to America’s healthcare system.
Fact Sheet
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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
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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
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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.
Experts on Public Health
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Truth Be Told: It’s Not Normal to Feel Sick All The Time with Hannah Anderson
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Defining Issues and Strategies: America First in 2026
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Putting Patients First: Hannah Anderson & Dr. Tom Keane on Health Tech
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No More Surprise Bills: Hannah Anderson and Mark Atalla on Drug Price Transparency
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Employer Health Claims Transparency Act
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Protect Patients From Dishonest Billing
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Detransition Awareness Day
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Kamala Harris’s Plan for Medicare Will Hurt Seniors
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America First Woman’s Agenda | Atlanta, GA
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Combating Fentanyl in Schools
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Combating Fentanyl - The America First Action Plan
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