WASHINGTONPOST (Lauren Weber, Rachel Roubein) - Doubts from key Republicans on surgeon general test MAHA’s political power
Casey Means faces pushback from some Republicans over her refusal to forcefully recommend vaccines.
AXIOS (Peter Sullivan) - Surgeon general nominee won't say she urges vaccination
Surgeon General nominee Casey Means said during a confirmation hearing Wednesday that she believes vaccines save lives but did not unequivocally urge people to get vaccinated. The big picture: The nutrition influencer and ally of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced tough questioning from Senate health committee chair Bill Cassidy (R-La.) over how she would handle vaccine messaging as the nation's top doctor. - Pressed on whether she would encourage vaccination against measles amid a series of outbreaks across the country, Means said: "Every individual needs to talk to their doctor before putting a medication in their body." - She did say broadly that "vaccines save lives" and "I'm supportive of vaccination." Between the lines:…