An UNMUTED Debate: MAHA: Mission Accomplished?
Has the MAHA movement made Americans healthier than the establishment?
Americans spend more on healthcare than anyone else in the world. Yet we have soaring rates of obesity, diabetes, and chronic disease. So is the medical establishment failing us? And is MAHA actually doing any better?
RFK's MAHA movement has put ultra-processed foods, environmental toxins, and chronic disease at the center of the national conversation. Supporters say it's finally challenging a healthcare system that profits from treating illness instead of preventing it. Critics say it's undermining trust in vaccines, established science, and the institutions responsible for keeping Americans healthy.
So who's right? Is MAHA forcing a long-overdue reckoning with a broken healthcare system? Or is it replacing imperfect science with something far more dangerous?
Kerry Semle is a biomedical engineer, former medical technology executive, and women's health advocate with 15 years of experience in medical devices and diagnostics. She's advocated for greater investment in women's health research and improved access to care.
Emily Kaplan is the CEO and co-founder of the Broken Science Initiative, an organization challenging the scientific establishment and questioning how medical research is conducted, evaluated, and trusted.
Let's get into it.
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