Can We Design a Human-Centered Healthcare System?
Rebuilding Health from the Ground Up
Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) isn’t a slogan. It’s a deeply personal call to restore something we’ve lost in this country — our health, our dignity, our humanity.
This movement began in my home — as a mother of two children born with cystic fibrosis, navigating a medical system that too often failed to care, respond, or act with urgency. That journey pushed me to become a national advocate for families like mine. I co-founded a foundation for childhood pancreatitis, helped drive research & FDA approvals for life-saving drugs, been an active participant and consumer of clinical research and trials, served on Cystic Fibrosis Foundation board, and eventually worked as a national health outreach director on a presidential campaign. But behind all the titles, the press, and the strategy was one unshakable truth: the system was not designed to heal.
It’s broken — not just for patients, but for the very people who dreamed of becoming healers
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What Happened to Our Healers?
Imagine a high school student — bright, curious, compassionate — who dreams of becoming a doctor, nurse, scientist, or nutritionist. They push themselves to get straight A’s, load up on AP classes, volunteer in hospitals, and write passionate college essays about their desire to help people.
They’re accepted into college, then medical school. They take on hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt. They sacrifice their twenties — and often their health — in grueling residencies, internships, and fellowships. And when they finally arrive at the place they once dreamed of, they find themselves trapped in a system that no longer resembles the vision that inspired them.
Instead of healing, they’re coding diagnoses into EMRs to satisfy insurance. Instead of time with patients, they’re drowning in protocols, prior authorizations, and productivity quotas. They must follow hospital policies and government guidelines written by committees far removed from bedside care. They are burdened with debt, burnout, and, increasingly, public distrust.
Some lose their faith in the system entirely. Others continue to serve quietly, trying to preserve their compassion in a structure that doesn’t reward it. These are our front-line workers. And yet, they’re too often scapegoated for the failures of the system itself. This only hardens their natural human emotional defenses which is not beneficial to anyone.
We must recognize that many of our medical professionals are not the enemy. They are products of the same industrial machine that is breaking patients — only from the inside out.
Rebuilding Trust — In Medicine and Each Other
A core pillar of Make America Healthy Again is restoring trust — between patients and providers, families and institutions, communities and science.
We must create space for dialogue, for healing, and for reform. That starts with telling the truth: our healthcare system is no longer centered on human well-being. It is driven by bureaucracy, pharmaceutical influence, insurance red tape, and government overreach. And yet, we still need all these sectors — medicine, regulation, science, even pharma — to advance care, discover cures, and build a healthier future.
But we need them without the ball of red tape. Without corruption. Without crushing the spirit of those called to serve.
Human beings are profoundly gifted. We are capable of incredible scientific advancement — but only if we trust in human input, creativity, and connection. We must reclaim our ability to innovate, to ask hard questions, to think outside the algorithm. And we must stop treating our doctors, nurses, and researchers like robots inside a malfunctioning factory.
Education Must Become Human-Centered Again
This shift doesn’t begin in the hospital. It begins in the classroom.
Our education system must become human-based again. That means nurturing curiosity, creativity, connection, and critical thinking — not just test scores and standardized scripts.
Students must be allowed to ask why. To wonder. To explore science as both art and inquiry. To study food, culture, ecosystems, and human resilience alongside chemistry and biology. Because the future of health isn’t just high-tech — it’s also deeply personal. The next generation of healers should be equipped not just with protocols, but with wisdom.
A Unifying Vision
Make America Healthy Again is a movement for all of us—not red or blue, not left or right. It’s a return to common sense, shared values, and uncommon courage.
We are here to restore the integrity of medicine, to rebuild trust within our communities, and to empower individuals to take true ownership of their health. At its heart, this movement is about creating a system that reflects what makes us beautifully human—our creativity, our resilience, our compassion, and our care for one another.
This is how we begin to heal—as individuals, as families, as professionals, and as a nation.
The health of America begins with us.
Let me close by saying this: the model we’re living under is no longer sustainable. It’s breaking—crumbling under the weight of chronic illness, exhausted systems, and a disconnected society. Our healthcare infrastructure cannot keep up with the demand. Neither can our economy. And this isn't just a crisis of care—it’s a matter of national security.
How can we defend our shores and preserve our freedoms when our people are sick, our workforce is weakened, and our children are growing up with more prescriptions than possibilities?
Half of today’s kids are facing chronic conditions. That’s not just a number—it’s a flashing red light. If we don’t act now, we risk losing an entire generation’s potential.
But we still have a choice.
Let’s create a better path for our children—for those little ones who play doctor and nurse with bandages and toy stethoscopes. For the curious kids who ask endless questions about the world—who look up at the stars and dream of being scientists. For the quiet observers and the passionate problem-solvers. Let’s give them a foundation strong enough to build something we never had: a holistic, human-centered model of health and life. One rooted in nature, in nourishment, and in dignity.
Let’s foster that path. Let’s give them the tools, the truth, and the support to dream big and heal boldly.
We must begin seeding this revolution—for them.
Let us be the generation that plants the seeds—not just of gardens, but of hope.
If we don’t fight for their future, who will?
And if not now—when?
Jacqueline Capriotti is a mother and lifelong caregiver to two adult children with cystic fibrosis. Her deeply personal journey through the world of rare disease and chronic illness led her to serve on the board of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation – Greater New Jersey Chapter, where she helped initiate the foundation’s caregiver support program. She played a key role in advocating for and contributing to the FDA approval of groundbreaking therapies—including Orkambi, Kalydeco, Trikafta, and Alyftrék—specifically for her children’s rare CFTR mutations.
Jacqueline is the Founder and CEO of Health Revolution USA, a public relations and strategy firm focused on health, agriculture, and community-based solutions. She also leads the Make New Jersey Healthy Again Coalition and the Victory Garden Alliance , a modern revival of the WWII-era Victory Gardens that once fed 40% of the country. Inspired by that legacy, Jacqueline’s work bridges personal experience, policy reform, and grassroots action with one clear mission: to make American healthcare—and our communities—human again. She lives in Monmouth County, New Jersey, where she raised her family and continues to advocate for change from the ground up.
Truth so beautifully expressed! Thank you for all you do! Here's to unifying for our children. #MAHAMOM 💚💚💚