Casey Means

Casey Means is a wellness influencer, author, and entrepreneur.

She graduated medical school but never finished her training to be a surgeon.

Much of her messaging around diet and lifestyle aligns with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

's agenda, and she was pressed throughout the hearing about her views on vaccines.

Means said she believes in vaccines but stopped short of saying she'd encourage mothers to vaccinate their kids for flu or measles.

Means has questioned the safety of the childhood vaccine schedule in public appearances and the use of oral birth control.

When asked, she said birth control should be accessible, but women should know the risks.

The medical establishment has largely opposed her nomination.

Will Stone, NPR News.

that Americans have access to the best healthcare in the entire world, which, as you talked about, as I talked about, as everyone who's spoken has talked about, is pretty much the opposite of what we have right now.

I will be by your side trying to get Americans access to the best healthcare in the world.

In any post where I said I am not receiving money, I had not been receiving money at that time.

I'm happy to look at whatever documentation you're talking about, but it's incorrect and it's a false representation.

And just to be very clear, I've spent the last several months working with the Office of Government Ethics to be fully compliant with this process.

I take it very seriously.

Before, during, and after, if I am in office, I will be in full compliance with the Office of Government Ethics.

I think, as I've talked about, conflicts of interest are incredibly important to rectify if we're in public service, and I am fully committed to continuing to work with them.

Thank you, Senator Murray, for your question.

I'm curious if you're aware of what the side effects of hormonal contraception are.

I absolutely believe these medications should be accessible to all women.