{"id":7933,"date":"2025-10-28T23:16:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T23:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailitics.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/28\/casey-means-confirmation-hearing-for-surgeon-general-dc-diagnosis-newsletter\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T23:16:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T23:16:01","slug":"casey-means-confirmation-hearing-for-surgeon-general-dc-diagnosis-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailitics.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/28\/casey-means-confirmation-hearing-for-surgeon-general-dc-diagnosis-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"STAT+: Casey Means faces confirmation hearing for surgeon general"},"content":{"rendered":"

STAT+: Casey Means faces confirmation hearing for surgeon general
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The surgeon general could be another public face for MAHA<\/a>. On Thursday, the Senate health committee will hold a confirmation hearing for Casey Means, the president\u2019s pick for the role.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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