The president’s admission did not sit well with critics online.

Nicole Saphier, a breast cancer radiologist, is the president's third nominee for surgeon general. Will she get confirmed?

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via The Parnas Perspective — Good morning everyone. Today’s morning update is absolute chaos, so buckle up. Panic is reportedly setting in inside the White House as officials quietly prepare for a wave of congressional investigations. Hantavirus cases linked to the cruise ship outbreak have now spread to an eighth person. Trump’s own surgeon general nominee questioned his MRI results and attacked administration health policies in now-deleted tweets. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is set to face questioning today in the E

via PBS NewsHour - The Latest — Dr. Nicole Saphier is President Donald Trump's latest pick for the vacant role of U.S. surgeon general, a nomination that ended the embattled campaign of his previous candidate, Dr. Casey Means.

via The Hill News — President Trump’s nominee for U.S. surgeon general appears stuck in the Senate, the latest sign that some Republicans in Congress have reached their limit on the more divisive aspects of the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) agenda. While the surgeon ​general wields no direct regulatory powers, the nation’s top doctor has a powerful bully pulpit…

via US news | The Guardian — Trump has yet to nominate a permanent CDC director and the Senate confirmation of his pick for top doctor is in limbo Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The 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

via The Hill News — Surgeon General nominee Casey Means, who drew criticism last month for sidestepping a direct endorsement of the measles vaccine during her confirmation hearing, has clarified that she believes people should take the shot, according to written responses obtained by MS NOW. Lawmakers from both parties raised concerns after Means told senators that vaccinations “save lives”…