Neil Stone and Jonathan Reiner argue key public-health leadership roles are stalled because nominees must satisfy incompatible constraints of qualification, MAHA alignment, and Senate confirmation.
There is still no US Surgeon General
RFK Jr's pick, Casey Means, never even finished medical training, and is so grossly underqualified for the role that they haven't even held a Senate confirmation vote.
The dysfunction at CDC and HHS continues, as the administration delays nominating a new permanent CDC director.
there’s no candidate who’s qualified, MAHA acceptable, and Senate confirmable.
Those job requirements are mutually exclusive.
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