About

Empowering Americans to rebuild public health.

MAHA Action is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization dedicated to the Make America Healthy Again™ (MAHA™) movement. Founded by Tony Lyons to reverse America's chronic disease epidemic, MAHA Action empowers citizens to tackle the root causes of our nation's chronic disease crisis. With your help, we can create lasting reforms to public health policies and make Americans the healthiest people on Earth.

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Over 40% Children¹Suffer from at least one chronic health disease
51.4% of US adults²Have two or more chronic diseases
77% of young adults³Are unable to serve in the United States Military
73.6% of American adults⁴Are overweight or obese
75% of medical schools⁵Do not require a course in nutrition

The time for a healthier America is now.

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The numbers are staggering: America faces an unprecedented health crisis. But with decisive leadership and sustained action, we can reverse course and restore America to the healthiest nation on the planet.

MAHA Leadership

Leading with purpose to drive meaningful impact

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Tony Lyons

Co-Founder

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Tony Lyons

Co-Founder

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Leigh Merinoff

Leigh Merinoff

Board Member

Leigh Merinoff

Board Member

Citations

¹National Survey of Children’s Health. (n.d.). NSCH 2018-19: Number of current or lifelong health conditions, nationwide, age in 3 groups. ChildHealthData.org. Retrieved February 24, 2021, from https://www.childhealthdata.org.

²Watson KB, Wiltz JL, Nhim K, Kaufmann RB, Thomas CW, Greenlund KJ. Trends in Multiple Chronic Conditions Among US Adults, By Life Stage, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2013–2023. Prev Chronic Dis 2025;22:240539. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd22.240539.

³Novelly, T. (2022, September 28). New Pentagon study shows 77% of young Americans are ineligible for military service. Military.com. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/09/28/new-pentagon-study-shows-77-of-young-americans-are-ineligible-military-service.html.

⁴Fryar CD, Carroll MD, Afful J. Prevalence of overweight, obesity, and severe obesity among adults aged 20 and over: United States, 1960–1962 through 2017–2018. NCHS Health E-Stats. 2020.

⁵Krishnan, S., Sytsma, T., & Wischmeyer, P. E. (2024). Addressing the urgent need for clinical nutrition education in postgraduate medical training: New programs and credentialing. Advances in Nutrition, 15(11), Article 100321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advnut.2024.100321