Trump Appoints Dr. Oz as Head of Medicare and Medicaid Services

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President-elect Donald Trump has announced Dr. Mehmet Oz, a celebrity TV host and former U.S. Senate candidate, as his nominee for the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS oversees major healthcare programs like Medicare and Medicaid, which account for a significant portion of the federal budget. Trump praised Dr. Oz's qualifications and emphasized his potential to address the healthcare crisis and reduce waste in the system. This follows Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as HHS secretary.
- Trump picks Dr. Oz to lead massive Medicare, Medicaid agency CMS CNBC
- Trump appoints Dr. Oz to key HHS position in new administration Fox News
- Live updates: Trump picks Mehmet Oz to serve as Medicare and Medicaid services administrator The Washington Post
- Trump taps Dr Oz to work with RFK Jr in health role and discourages Republicans from confirming Biden judge picks – live The Guardian US
- Trump picks Dr. Oz to be CMS administrator POLITICO
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