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For more than a century, the office of the U.S. Surgeon General has evolved from its roots in the Marine Hospital Service into one of the nation's most recognizable voices on public health — sounding the alarm on everything from smoking and AIDS to emerging health threats. But today, the future and influence of that office are being tested.

WATCH: Does America still need a Surgeon General?

Dr. Casey Means takes her seat at the start of a Senate Health, Education Labor and Pension Committee Conformation Hearing for U.S. Surgeon General on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)

Means’ surgeon general nomination is stalled as senators question her experience and vaccine stance

By Ali Swenson - Associated Press