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March 30, 2026

Florida’s “Farm-to-Hospital” Pledge to Expand Fresh, Medically Tailored Meals for Patients

Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) convened federal, state, and local healthcare leaders at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital for a “Take Back Your Health” event with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. 
Statement
March 30, 2026

23 States on Track to Forfeit Over 4 Million Potential Scholarships

Today, America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released an interactive calculator that projects significant financial and educational losses for states that reject the Education Freedom Tax Credit (EFTC). According to the analysis, the 23 states currently not participating are projected to forego nearly $23 billion in charitable educational donations between 2027 and 2029, resulting in more than 4.1 million lost scholarship opportunities.
Op-Ed
March 30, 2026

From Hospital to Home: Fixing America’s Health Starts with Food

Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will visit Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami on Monday to highlight a first-of-its-kind initiative connecting local farms directly with healthcare providers. This partnership—aligned with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Take Back Your Health initiative—will bring fresh, nutrient-dense food and medically tailored meals to patients, including children in pediatric oncology units.

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Issue Brief | March 31, 2026

Building AI Readiness in the U.S. Government

For years, the U.S. government has been dangerously behind on AI. Many trends shaping AI today, such as exponentially rising energy demand, were foreseeable years in advance. A small team of informed analysts could have predicted them. But the federal government lacked the staff, mandate, and technical capacity to see them coming and to prepare appropriate responses.

Expert Insights | March 30, 2026

Real Food, Real Recovery: Putting America’s Patients First

Fact Sheet | March 30, 2026

Education Freedom Tax Credit:  What States Lose by Opting Out

The education freedom tax credit (EFTC) allows taxpayers to claim up to $1,700 in dollar-for-dollar federal tax credits for contributions to Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGOs). These SGOs can then fund scholarships to students, which can be used for a range of K-12 educational expenses, including private school tuition and homeschooling. However, SGOs can only provide scholarships to students in states that opt in. Declining to opt in means that donations will flow to students in other participating states. As of this writing, 22 states and the District of Columbia have not opted in, shown in red below.

Statement | March 27, 2026

Put the American People First - Fund the Entire Department of Homeland Security

Thank you, Speaker Johnson, for putting the interests of the American people first while the open borders caucus of Congress continue jeopardizing innocent people and using our national security as a political pawn.

Statement | March 27, 2026

Olympic-Sized Win for Women, But the Fight’s Not Over

The Athletes for America Coalition at the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) celebrates the decision by the International Olympic Committee to no longer allow biological men to compete in women’s sporting events. This decision was made in order to comply with an executive order signed by President Trump in February of 2025 ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games, which will be hosted in Los Angeles.

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