President Trump told reporters Thursday that he based his new pick for U.S. Surgeon General on the recommendation of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Trump was asked

Casey Means’ nomination to the post comes after former Fox News contributor Janette Nesheiwat’s nomination was abruptly withdrawn.

Casey Means, a key ally to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., replaces Janette Nesheiwat, a physician criticized for promoting coronavirus vaccines.

The partnership will focus first on "enabling research around the root causes" of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), HHS said. Researchers can use the platform to identify autism diagnosis trends, health outcomes from interventions, access to care by demographics and geography, and economic burdens.

The U.S. Health and Human Services department will start a research project to examine medical data and records of Medicaid and Medicare enrollees who have been diagnosed with autism, health secretary