New surgeon general nominee cofounded ‘biowearables’ startup with DOGE operative
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Summary
Dr Casey Means, who has been nominated as the new US Surgeon General by Donald Trump, co-founded a health-tracking company with tech entrepreneur Sam Corcos.
Corcos is currently involved in efforts by the agency DOGE to construct a “mega API” that will collate American taxpayer data.
The pair have a joint author page on theLevels blog, co-host a company podcast and frequently highlight each other’s social media output.
Their biowearables firm, which offers a $400 monthly subscription app-connected glucose tracker, has received tens of millions of dollars investment, including from venture capital firm a16z.
In August 2024, Trump advisor Marc Andreessen praised the application of technology to “both the health of our people and the fiscal solvency of our country” in a press release from Levels.