Dr. Oz Is Confirmed to Lead Medicare and Medicaid. Here's What He's Said About the Programs So Far.

Congress recently confirmed President Donald Trump's pick, Dr. Mehmet Oz, to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Medicare and Medicaid provide healthcare insurance to an estimated 136 million Americans, with Medicare serving citizens 65 and older and Medicaid covering lower-income populations. The appointment comes as healthcare remains expensive and out of reach for many Americans, and as Republicans try to figure out ways to improve the country's fiscal situation.Oz previously served as the vice chair and professor of surgery at Columbia University, and also directed the Cardiovascular Institute and Complementary Medicine Program at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. He's also published five best-selling books, and hosted his own television show and radio talk show.Here is what he's said so far about the Medicare and Medicaid programs.Continue reading

Apr 9, 2025 - 13:36

Dr. Oz Is Confirmed to Lead Medicare and Medicaid. Here's What He's Said About the Programs So Far.

Congress recently confirmed President Donald Trump's pick, Dr. Mehmet Oz, to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Medicare and Medicaid provide healthcare insurance to an estimated 136 million Americans, with Medicare serving citizens 65 and older and Medicaid covering lower-income populations. The appointment comes as healthcare remains expensive and out of reach for many Americans, and as Republicans try to figure out ways to improve the country's fiscal situation.

Oz previously served as the vice chair and professor of surgery at Columbia University, and also directed the Cardiovascular Institute and Complementary Medicine Program at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. He's also published five best-selling books, and hosted his own television show and radio talk show.

Here is what he's said so far about the Medicare and Medicaid programs.