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The Senate Finance Committee will later vote on whether the selection of President Donald Trump is a complete confirmation of the Senate confirmation for Medicare and Medicaid, Dr. Mehmet OZ, should be promoted.
The coordination follows two hearings of the committee, which OZ examined for its plans for the federal health programs, its views on abortion, potential conflicts of interest in the health industry and much more.
If confirmed, OZ would be responsible for almost 1.5 trillion dollars for the federal health expenditure. Medicare, A Federal health program According to the Center for Medicare Advocacy, around 65 million Americans currently offers seniors aged 65 and over. According to Medicaid.gov, Medicaid, which helps people with low incomes, covers around 72 million Americans.
Hawley skeptically towards Trump Pick Oz: “I hope he has changed his views”
Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump’s election to lead the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services, sits before the statements of his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee at the Capitol Hill in Washington on Friday, March 14, 2025 (AP Photo/Ben Curtis). (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
A former heart surgeon who rose his fame during the day through his appearances and 13 seasons of “The Dr. Oz Show”, Oz later moved to politics and started an unsuccessful offer for after Pennsylvania’s open senate seat 2022. He finally lost to John Fetterman, the then lieutenant of the state.
OZ completed Harvard and received medical and business deals from the University of Pennsylvania.
As an administrator of CMS, OZ would make decisions on how to cover the government, hospital stays and medication within the federal health programs, as well as the reimbursement rates to which health service providers are paid for their services.
Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump’s election, to lead the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services, welcomes Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., As Senator Roger Marshall, R-Can. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
At the beginning of this month, Trump’s choice, the Nih and the FDA, Dr. Jay Bhattcharya And Dr. Marty Makary, were also approved in the committee and are currently waiting for complete confirmation votes in the Senate.
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Around the same time, when Bhattacharya and Makary won the committee’s approval, Trump pulled his nomination of the former MP of Florida David Weldon to lead the CDC for fears that he did not have the GOP support to clarify the full confirmation.
On Monday, the Trump government named Susan Monarez, who is currently incumbent director of the CDC, as a new candidate.
