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Closed-door MAHA summit offers a glimpse into the administration's evolving health priorities

By Ahmad Damen,

Miles Parks

Published November 30, 2025 at 5:13 PM EST

Dr. Sandro Galea, a distinguished professor in public health and dean of the Washington University School of Public Health, warns that the administration's turn toward alternative medicine risks sidelining science in federal health policy.

Ahmad Damen

Ahmad Damen is an editor for All Things Considered based in Washington, D.C. He first joined NPR's and WBUR's Here & Now as an editor in 2024. Damen brings more than 15 years of experience in journalism, with roles spanning six countries.

Miles Parks

Miles Parks is a correspondent on NPR's Washington Desk, where he covers voting and election security.