Calley Means: RFK Jr.’s Key Aide & MAHA Movement
- Truemed, a company focused on wellness, sought funding to launch a nonprofit aimed at ending chronic disease.A key strategy involved lobbying the federal government to allow Americans to...
- hernandez, formerly a health care director at Stand Together, became the executive director and later co-founder of end Chronic Disease, the lobbying group associated with Truemed.
- The launch of End Chronic Disease was announced with a coalition of 20 members, including Truemed's founder and partner.
Truemed’s ambition to combat chronic disease through a nonprofit and expanded Health Savings Account (HSA) usage is the headline. This initiative, led by End Chronic Disease, a lobbying group, aims to reshape how Americans utilize HSAs for wellness purchases, perhaps impacting billions in assets. Concerns have surfaced regarding the push for the HOPE Act and the potential for HSA funds to be used for a wider range of wellness-related items. News Directory 3 is following the situation closely.Discover what’s next as the MAHA Commission releases its strategy paper in mid-august.
Truemed, HSAs and Wellness: Examining the Connection
Truemed, a company focused on wellness, sought funding to launch a nonprofit aimed at ending chronic disease.A key strategy involved lobbying the federal government to allow Americans to use Health Savings Account (HSA) funds for wellness-related purchases,aligning with Truemed’s offerings.
J.C. hernandez, formerly a health care director at Stand Together, became the executive director and later co-founder of end Chronic Disease, the lobbying group associated with Truemed. hernandez previously lobbied for Americans for Prosperity, another Koch organization.
The launch of End Chronic Disease was announced with a coalition of 20 members, including Truemed’s founder and partner. The organization’s registered address is located in the same Arlington, Virginia, complex as Stand Together, Americans for Prosperity, and the Charles Koch Foundation. Many coalition members have invested in or partnered with Truemed, and the coalition has as grown to include figures like Mark Hyman and Jillian Michaels, who sell products on Truemed’s platform.
The End Chronic Disease website previously encouraged peopel to contact legislators in support of the HOPE Act (Health Out-of-Pocket expense Act), which advocates for broader HSA usage. A House Republican tax bill included provisions that could significantly expand HSA use. By the end of 2026,HSA accounts are projected to hold over $175 billion in assets.
Rep. Jake Auchincloss commented on the situation, stating, “They are out there using tax-preferential dollars for wealthy people to buy saunas, and they are going to turn our entire health care system into one big GNC store.”
What’s next
The MAHA Commission is scheduled to deliver its follow-up strategy paper in mid-August, continuing the discussion around health and wellness initiatives.