Calley Means is the brother of the nominee for surgeon general.
An ally to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has joined the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Calley Means, an entrepreneur and author, is now a senior adviser with HHS, a spokesperson for the department told The Epoch Times in an email on Nov. 19.
Means did not respond to requests for comment.
Means was a special government employee earlier in President Donald Trump’s second term, helping Kennedy and other officials on health issues. Special government employees can retain outside interests but are limited to 130 days in their roles.
Means has been a vociferous advocate of Trump, Kennedy, and their efforts to reform the health care system, frequently posting on social media and appearing on Fox News and other broadcasters to promote them.
Secretary Kennedy and his team are “saying how do we transform this system fundamentally, to profit from hospital beds being empty instead of full; to profit when people go off pharma drugs, not keep taking them,” he said on Fox this month.
Means previously started Truemed, a company that helps people spend Health Savings Account funds on products such as fitness trackers. “True health comes from consistent, smart choices- staying active, getting good sleep, and using the right supplements,” the company states on its website. “We provide products that make it easier for you to live a healthier lifestyle, without the stress.”
Means says on his website: “My mission is to steer more healthcare dollars to incentivize metabolic habits at the root of disease (healthy food, exercise, sleep, stress management). This is where the rubber hits the road to change our current trajectory.”
Means will be divesting from Truemed, the HHS spokesperson said. Truemed’s general counsel, Joe Vladeck, told The Epoch Times in an email that Means is no longer involved with the company.
Means also co-wrote a 2024 book called Good Energy with his sister, Dr. Casey Means.
Trump has nominated Casey Means to be the next surgeon general. She was slated to appear virtually before a Senate committee for a confirmation hearing on Oct. 30, but the hearing was postponed after she went into labor.
