Congress and CMS Focus on Food and Nutrition
Published May 04, 2026
By AACOM Government Relations
Federal Policy OME Advocate
- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on legislative proposals to strengthen U.S. Food and Drug Administration oversight of the food supply, with bipartisan agreement that diet-related chronic disease is a major public health challenge and that consumers need better transparency to make healthy food choices. View AACOM’s summary for more information.
- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently launched the Make Hospital Food Healthier Pledge, a voluntary initiative encouraging hospitals to align meals with the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, including reducing ultra-processed foods, emphasizing whole grains and lean proteins and eliminating deep frying.