Center for a Healthy America

Policy Priorities

Better Care
More Choice
Lower Costs

The Center for a Healthy America is invested in improving the health of Americans now and for generations to come. Decisions about what, how, and where care is received should be made by patients and doctors not by politicians and bureaucrats in Washington, D.C., state capitals, and industry. AFPI will create healthcare policies and educate stakeholders to put the patient and doctor in control, dignify life, promote better health and health outcomes, improve access, and lower costs for Americans. This is critically important as the health of Americans is essential for a thriving and prosperous country.

AFPI’s Center for a Healthy America works to create policies that give all Americans full agency in decisions that affect their health and well-being. In order for America’s healthcare system to return to its primary mission of improving the health and health outcomes of Americans and reach its full potential, advancement must focus on putting patients first to improve the individual and population health of America.

Team

The Honorable Bobby Jindal

Chair, Center for a Healthy America

Charlie Katebi

Deputy Director, Center for a Healthy America

Latest

Statement | August 7, 2025

AFPI Applauds USDA SNAP Waiver Approvals for Louisiana, West Virginia, Florida, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Texas

Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) issued the following statement from Governor Bobby Jindal, Chair of Healthy America and Sarah Frey, Senior Advisor for Rural Policy:

Op-Ed | July 31, 2025

We’re Using SNAP Dollars to Buy Junk Food, and It’s Fueling America’s Chronic Disease Crisis

As mothers and professionals who work in wellness, we are celebrating a major step forward for the health of Americans who receive food assistance. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has approved new Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food choice waivers in six states: Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, and Utah. These states have taken a major step towards ensuring the health of their citizens, no matter their financial situation or circumstances, and three more executive actions are on the way, as announced by Texas, Louisiana, and West Virginia.

Op-Ed | July 31, 2025

The Big Beautiful Bill’s Healthcare Opportunity

Health-insurance companies have long dictated which doctors Americans can consult, trapping patients in narrow networks and bureaucratic red tape. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act breaks that monopoly. By loosening the grip of insurers and empowering families with greater choice and flexibility, this bold reform restores control to patients.

Statement | June 9, 2025

AFPI Releases Policy Prescription to Ensure the Safety and Transparency of our Domestic Food Supply

Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) issued the following statement from Governor Bobby Jindal, Chair of AFPI’s Healthy America initiative announcing a bold new policy reform:

Issue Brief | June 9, 2025