Headless FDA Gets a New Nominee Episode 460 • August 20, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/podcast/what-the-health-460-fda-nominee-trump-heidi-overton-august-20-2026/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_zDDGu2VnZi2wdgpm9hySTedXrtZN6kaP6LfiLVK5amYbetZumKUrw7Y20MREivA7fwBIl_AX-VAEOBwEH0VT4wUM-iQ&_hsmi=434311034&utm_content=434311034&utm_source=hs_email KFF Health News: KFF Health News’ ‘What The Health?’: Headless FDA Gets A New Nominee Heidi Overton, a physician and White House domestic policy adviser, is President Donald Trump’s choice to be the next head of the Food and Drug Administration. Overton, an abortion opponent and supporter of Trump’s proposed changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, has made enemies while working on health policy from the White House and could face some tough questioning from senators. (Rovner, 8/20)