The president withdrew the nomination of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat for Surgeon General after questions about her medical degree were raised. The president also announced Nesheiwat's replacement: Casey Means, a wellness influencer with a medical degree from Stanford. She has been an advocate of of the view that chronic illnesses are metabolic in origin. (RFK Jr shares those views.)

The order proclaims May 2025 as National Mental Health Awareness Month, urging all Americans to support those suffering from mental illnesses and raise awareness through appropriate programs and activities. It also tasks the Make America Healthy Again Commission with addressing the country's health crisis, providing transparency and open-source data, conducting research, improving access to nutritious food, and expanding treatment options. The order further emphasizes commitment to ensuring veterans have access to mental health care and suicide prevention resources.

The order directs federal agencies to streamline regulations and facilitate domestic production of critical pharmaceutical products. Specifically, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, is to review existing regulations and guidance within 180 days, eliminating any unnecessary requirements and accelerating the development of domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing. The order also instructs the FDA Commissioner to improve the inspection process of foreign manufacturing facilities within 90 days.

The order directs Federal agencies to recognize April 2025 as National Donate Life Month. It encourages all eligible individuals, regardless of age or medical history, to consider becoming organ donors and share this decision with family and loved ones. The order also mentions the option to register through state registries, the Department of Motor Vehicles, or www.organdonor.gov.

The order directs Federal agencies to focus on groundbreaking medical advancements and innovative treatments to combat and prevent cancer. It establishes the Make America Healthy Again Commission to address the root causes of America’s chronic disease crisis. The order also emphasizes the need for transparency and the elimination of conflicts of interest in federally-funded health research, and promotes the use of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence for research in genomics and immunotherapy.

The order directs Federal agencies to prioritize gold-standard research and increase transparency to gain new insights to aid those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). It also emphasizes the importance of early detection and intervention to improve long-term outcomes for individuals with ASD. The order calls on all Americans to learn more about the signs of autism to improve early diagnosis, understand the challenges faced by individuals with autism, and find ways to support those with autism and their families.

Department to lose about a quarter of its staff. More details: Thousands at CDC, FDA Laid Off.

Making America Healthy Again by Empowering Patients With Clear, Accurate, and Actionable Healthcare Pricing Information. Directs Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services to enforce existing healthcare price transparency regulations. The order requires hospitals and insurers to disclose actual prices of services, standardize pricing information, and update enforcement policies to ensure compliance.

Expanding Access to IVF. Instructs the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy (Vince Haley) to come up with some ideas to reduce regulatory requirements to reduce the cost of IVF.

More Mass Firings at Federal Health Agencies. FDA, Medicare, and Emergency Response group.

Thousands of Federal Health Research Employees Fired.

Establishing the President’s Make America Healthy Again Commission. Sets up a commission to look at chronic illness, in particular calls out certain types of psychiatric drugs for review.

Trump II Pauses Funding for H.I.V. Treatment Programs in Africa. Could be 90 days, could be 180. Dubya launched this program, one of the few decent things he did.

Trump II Reinstates “Mexico City” Abortion Policy. This blocks U.S. funding for international health organizations that promote, advise, etc abortion

Trump II Signs EO Revoking Biden EOs That Supported Access to Reproductive Health, Including Abortion.

Trump II Freezes Many Activities at NIH.

Trump II Officials Shutdown All External Communications From HHS Health Agencies (Like FDC, NIH, CDC, etc): Pending review.

Trump II Chooses Jay Bhattacharya to Lead National Institutes of Health.

Trump II Nominates Dr. Janette Nesheiwat as Surgeon General. Missed this yesterday.

Trump II Nominates Former Florida Republican Congressman Dave Weldon to Lead CDC. A vax skeptic, natch.

Trump II Nominates Dr Mehmet Oz to Lead Centers for and Medicare and Medicaid Services. Oof.

Trump II Noms RFK Jr to Lead Department of Health and Human Services.