Executive Branch

As Casey Means Awaits Confirmation Hearing for Surgeon General, Her Nomination Draws Widespread Reaction

A functional medicine physician who does not have an active medical license, Means is an ally of RFK Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again platform.
As Casey Means Awaits Confirmation Hearing for Surgeon General, Her Nomination Draws Widespread Reaction
Casey Means attends a confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the Secretary of Health and Human Services post, at the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 29, 2025. Ben Curtis/AP Photo
Jeff Louderback
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While Casey Means awaits the start of a Senate confirmation process to take the role of U.S. surgeon general, there is widespread debate about her nomination.

Means, a functional medicine physician who does not have an active medical license, was announced as President Donald Trump’s nominee for surgeon general on May 7.

Jeff Louderback
Jeff Louderback
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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.