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Trump picks TV personality and former Senate candidate Mehmet Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid agency

www.nbcnews.com Trump picks TV personality and former Senate candidate Mehmet Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid agency

Trump plans to nominate Oz, who has been criticized for promoting misleading and false claims about health and science, to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Trump picks TV personality and former Senate candidate Mehmet Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid agency

Summary

Dr. Mehmet Oz, TV personality and former Senate candidate, has been nominated by Donald Trump to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which oversees health coverage for over 160 million Americans.

Oz, a cardiothoracic surgeon and former host of “The Dr. Oz Show,” has faced criticism for promoting unproven medical treatments, including hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19.

The nomination comes amid contentious Medicare drug price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act, which are being challenged by pharmaceutical companies.

The role requires Senate confirmation.

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