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Bipartisan 'Action for Progress' Tackles Mental Health Crisis

2/2/2026

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz announced the "Action for Progress" initiative at 11 a.m. ET.
The bipartisan plan addresses the mental health and addiction crisis.
The announcement includes participation from FDA Commissioner Marty Makary and other officials.
The initiative builds on U.S. President Donald Trump’s "Great American Recovery Initiative" to combat drug addiction and substance abuse.

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz announced the "Action for Progress" initiative at 11 a.m. ET.
The bipartisan plan addresses the mental health and addiction crisis.
The announcement includes participation from FDA Commissioner Marty Makary and other officials.
The initiative builds on U.S. President Donald Trump’s "Great American Recovery Initiative" to combat drug addiction and substance abuse.