FactChecking Claims in Casey Means' Surgeon General Confirmation Hearing

The 'woo-woo' philosophy of Trump's surgeon general pick

Dr. Casey Means’ approach to health, expressed throughout her wellness influencer career, blends nutritional medicine with New Age spirituality and mysticism in a way that makes some religious conservatives question her credibility. Means, President Donald Trump’s surgeon general nominee, whose confirmation is currently under review in the Senate, has come under increasing scrutiny, particularly from religious conservatives for some of her welln…

FactChecking Claims in Casey Means' Surgeon General Confirmation Hearing

During her confirmation hearing to become surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means had various back-and-forths with senators, who pressed her on topics related to vaccines, her qualifications and disclosure of her conflicts of interest. Means was first nominated by President Donald Trump to be surgeon general in May. The president had scrapped his prior pick, Dr. […] The post FactChecking Claims in Casey Means’ Surgeon General Confirmation Hearing appea…

Casey Means Faces an Uncertain Path to Confirmation as the Next U.S. Surgeon General

The confirmation of wellness influencer Casey Means, Donald Trump’s pick to become the next U.S. surgeon general, is uncertain after her appearance before the Senate health committee last week. Some Republican members — including Senators Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine, and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana — said they still hadn’t made a decision after Dr. Means gave ambiguous answers about her stances on vaccines.e60dc2a1-f33c-4a05-9…