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Confirmation hearing for Casey Means, Trump's surgeon general pick, is postponed

Dr. Casey Means’ Senate confirmation hearing to be surgeon general was postponed after she went into labor, the Senate HELP Committee said. Scheduled to testify virtually Thursday, she received public congratulations from HHS and Chair Sen. Bill Cassidy, who said he expects to reschedule. The nomination is polarizing: Means lacks an active medical license, has questioned vaccines and hormonal birth control, and has promoted wellness products; critics, including former Surgeon General Jerome Adams, cite training and licensing concerns. Supporters highlight her credentials and lifestyle focus. She recently signed an ethics agreement to step back from business ties.

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