Trump nominates Janette Nesheiwat as U.S. surgeon general amid CityMD fraud settlement
newsweek.com — November 29, 2024, 08:01 PM UTC
Dr. Janette Nesheiwat has been selected by Donald Trump as the next U.S. surgeon general. She is a director at CityMD, a network of urgent care centers that recently settled a fraud lawsuit related to COVID testing, which it denies. CityMD agreed to pay over $12 million to resolve allegations of submitting false claims for government reimbursements. The company stated that the settlement does not imply liability or wrongdoing. A class action suit against CityMD is also ongoing regarding the disclosure of patient information. Nesheiwat is a practicing doctor and Fox News contributor. She has a vitamin brand and a forthcoming book. Other health appointments in Trump's cabinet include Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Jay Bhattacharya.