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

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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.

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