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Indiana Governor Mike Braun, R-Ind., became the latest person to enact health-related policies. On Tuesday, Braun signed a bundle of 9 enforcement orders to "Make Indiana Healthy Again."
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) head Dr. Mehmet Oz joined Braun astatine an lawsuit connected Tuesday wherever each 3 spoke astir the value of steadfast eating.
"This isn’t the accustomed top-down, one-size-fits-all nationalist wellness agenda: We’re focused connected basal causes, giving Hoosiers the transparent accusation to marque decisions affecting their health, making it easier to entree caller section nutrient from Indiana’s unthinkable farms, and taking connected the problems successful authorities programs that are contributing to making our communities little healthy," Braun said successful a connection astir the orders.
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun speaks during a Make Indiana Healthy Again inaugural lawsuit successful Indianapolis, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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In his orders, Braun made changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), called for a survey connected the interaction of artificial nutrient dyes and outlined a broad chronic illness program focused connected the diets of Indiana residents.
One of the large changes to SNAP would necessitate able-bodied beneficiaries who are not presently moving to question employment. Additionally, candy and brushed drinks volition nary longer beryllium eligible for acquisition with SNAP benefits successful Indiana. During Tuesday’s event, Braun said that much SNAP dollars were going to sweets than fruits and vegetables.
Indiana Gov, Mike Braun, left, listens to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. arsenic Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz looks connected during a Make Indiana Healthy Again inaugural lawsuit successful Indianapolis, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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Kennedy praised Braun’s "courageous and visionary leadership" successful a connection and urged governors passim the state to motion akin enforcement orders to make their ain states healthier. Oz besides commended the Indiana governor’s work, saying, "By prioritizing prevention, due nutrition, and steadfast manner choices, we tin acceptable our younger generations up for a beingness of success."
Governors crossed the state person implemented changes to SNAP successful their states with the extremity of making Americans healthier and tackling the obesity epidemic. (iStock)
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Governors crossed the state person implemented changes to SNAP successful their states with the extremity of making Americans healthier and tackling the obesity epidemic.
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Late past month, Kennedy appeared with West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R, who helium said would beryllium enactment connected a "really rigorous" exercise regimen and a carnivore diet. West Virginia is the country’s astir obese state, followed by Mississippi and Arkansas, according to CDC data.
Morrisey celebrated the SNAP reforms, saying helium was "putting ‘nutrition’ backmost into the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program."
Rachel Wolf is simply a breaking quality writer for Fox News Digital and FOX Business.
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