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Ending Big Pharma’s Grip on Pediatric Care

Cathy Meehan’s Mission to Dismantle the Vaccine-Driven Pediatric Model and Rebuild Trust from the Ground Up with MINDSET Kids

By Nicolas Hulscher, MPH

The American pediatric system is in crisis. With skyrocketing chronic illness, financial conflicts of interest, and coercive vaccine practices dominating well-child visits, many parents are left wondering: Is this really healthcare?

Cathy Meehan, co-founder of MINDSET-kids.com, is leading a bold new movement in pediatric care—one that puts parents back in the driver’s seat and challenges the norms of pharmaceutical-driven medicine. As a former pharmaceutical rep turned medical freedom advocate, Cathy’s mission was born out of personal loss, professional disillusionment, and a powerful legacy: to carry forward the work of her late husband, Dr. Jim Meehan, in exposing corruption within the pediatric system and providing families with safer, holistic alternatives.

  • A Legacy of Medical Freedom
    Cathy and her husband Jim began questioning the pediatric status quo early on, particularly after uncovering concerning patterns of adverse vaccine reactions. Jim, an ophthalmology resident at the time, encountered suppressed research linking vaccines to retinal hemorrhages—an experience that sparked lifelong skepticism toward the pharmaceutical establishment.

  • From Pharma Insider to Whistleblower
    Cathy spent years as a pharmaceutical trainer before realizing the industry’s deep entanglement with the medical system. Today, she leverages that insider knowledge to inform and empower families through alternative care models.

  • The Birth of MINDSET-Kids
    Mindset Kids was born from a simple, urgent question: Where can parents go if they want healthcare without coercion? Now a nationwide telehealth platform, MINDSET-kids offers holistic pediatric care that respects informed consent, emphasizing natural healing, preventative education, and common-sense solutions.

  • A New Pediatric Model
    Mindset Kids operates on the acronym MINDSET: Microbiome, Inflammation, Nutrition, Detoxification, Sleep, Exercise, and Total hormone balance. The model prioritizes education, empowerment, and functional wellness over pharmaceutical dependency.

  • Exposing Pediatric Financial Conflicts
    Cathy highlights the financial incentives driving pediatric vaccination practices: bonuses from insurers for high vaccination rates and revenue from injection-based visits make up 20–30% of a typical pediatrician’s income. “As more parents walk away,” she notes, “those clinics will have to adapt or close.”

Visit: https://www.mindset-kids.com/wellness

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Nicolas Hulscher, MPH

Epidemiologist and Foundation Administrator, McCullough Foundation

www.mcculloughfnd.org

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