Dr. Mehmet Oz Faces Tough Questions on Medicare Cuts During Senate Hearing
Dr. Oz, Trump’s nominee for CMS, faces scrutiny over Medicaid cuts and financial ties at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee.
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Oz claims he cherishes the nation’s public health options, just not enough to actually contribute to them.
Dr. Oz Won't Commit to Protecting Medicaid
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Leading the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services presents a “monumental opportunity” to make the country healthier, Dr Mehmet Oz told senators on Friday at his confirmation hearing.
Mehmet Oz tells Senate hearing that key health role is ‘monumental opportunity’
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Dr. Oz Dodges on Cuts to Medicare, Medicaid
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Now he has his sights on overseeing health insurance for about 150 million Americans enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid or Affordable Care Act coverage.
WATCH LIVE: Senate hearing on nomination of Mehmet Oz as head of Medicare and Medicaid services
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Oz is expected to be grilled by Democrats during the hearing over his financial ties to a myriad of healthcare-related companies, several of which pose potential conflicts of interest for the potential CMS director.
Dr Oz to face Senate grilling on Capitol Hill in bid to run Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
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Summary
Dr. Mehmet Oz, nominated by Trump to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, faced criticism during his Senate confirmation hearing. He was scrutinized particularly over potential cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, failing to directly answer questions about opposing such cuts. Senate Democrats raised concerns over his financial ties to health companies and past comments suggesting privatization of Medicare. Oz defended his commitment to improving healthcare and emphasized transparency, but his vague responses led to skepticism about his intentions, as he prepares to oversee a significant portion of federal healthcare spending.
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