Senate Hearing Postponed For Trump Surgeon General Nominee Casey Means Due To Labor

President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means, had her Senate confirmation hearing postponed due to going into labor. Means is a Stanford-educated physician who left her surgical residency early and currently holds an inactive medical license, raising bipartisan concerns about her qualifications. She is a prominent figure in the "Make America Healthy Again" movement, advocating for natural health approaches and expressing skepticism about vaccines, pesticides, and pharmaceutical prescriptions. Means is closely allied with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and is expected to push for addressing chronic diseases by targeting root causes through lifestyle changes. The surgeon general role would position her as a leading public health official responsible for issuing national health advisories. Despite criticism from former surgeons general and some lawmakers, several GOP senators appear supportive of her nomination, which reflects the Trump administration's reshaping of U.S. public health policies.