Surgeon General

Der US-Präsident sagte, er nominiere stattdessen die Radiologin und Fox News-Mitarbeiterin Dr. Nicole Saphier für den Posten Melden Sie sich für die Breaking News US-E-Mail an, um Newsletter-Benachrichtigungen in Ihrem Posteingang zu erhalten Donald Trump zog am Donnerstag seine Nominierung für das Amt des US Surgeon General, Casey Means, zurück und ersetzte sie. Der US-Präsident sagte, dass Means weiterhin für die sogenannte Make America Healthy Again (Maha)-Bewegung kämpfen wird, die von Gesundheitsminister Robert F Kennedy Jr. angeführt wird. Er erklärte, dies geschehe trotz des Widerstands von Bill Cassidy, dem republikanischen US-Senator von Louisiana, gegen die Nominierung von Means. Weiterlesen...

Schwartz was deputy surgeon general under Trump’s first administration and is a rear admiral in the US Coast GuardDonald Trump announced Thursday that he has selected Erica Schwartz to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), bringing to an end a months-long search for a permanent head of the troubled public health agency.Trump revealed his choice on Truth Social, saying: “I am pleased to announce the new leadership of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It is my Honor to nominate the incredibly talented Dr Erica Schwartz, MD, JD, MPH, as my Director of the CDC,” he wrote. “She is a STAR!” Continue reading...

Trump has yet to nominate a permanent CDC director and the Senate confirmation of his pick for top doctor is in limboSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe Trump administration’s “Make America healthy again” (Maha) agenda appears to be stalled as two of the government’s most influential public health positions sit empty.The president has yet to nominate a permanent director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), leaving a leaderless agency that has been plagued by turmoil for the past year. At the same time, Trump’s controversial pick for surgeon general, Casey Means, remains in limbo as her nomination stalls in the Senate. Continue reading...

• Dr. Casey Means' nomination for U.S. surgeon general is stalled after senators from both parties questioned her vaccine views and limited medical experience during a confirmation hearing last month. • The 38-year-old Stanford-educated physician, who left her surgical residency, faces scrutiny for her alignment with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine rollback efforts. • Despite White House and activist support, Means needs full Republican backing on the Senate HELP Committee, but two GOP senators remain opposed amid legal setbacks for Kennedy's agenda.