Overview
- Means testified before the Senate HELP Committee on Wednesday and remains on a path to confirmation in the GOP-led chamber as Republicans Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski withhold support.
- She declined to clearly reject a false vaccines–autism link and would not unambiguously endorse measles vaccination, later saying vaccines would not be a core focus of her agenda.
- A Stanford-trained physician who left an ENT residency and now holds an inactive Oregon license, she has pivoted from clinical training to a high-profile wellness career.
- Her promotion of continuous glucose monitoring for people without diabetes and other metabolic claims faces limited evidence, and an AP review found repeated failures to disclose paid product endorsements.
- Coverage highlights her endorsements of Kabbalah teachings, full-moon rituals, and other spiritual practices, as well as criticisms of hormonal contraception and IVF that drew scrutiny at her hearing.