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Dr. Mehmet Oz Confirmed as CMS Administrator in Partisan Senate Vote

The celebrity doctor will oversee healthcare for over 160 million Americans, advancing Trump's healthcare agenda despite ethical and policy controversies.

Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, seated right, gives a thumbs-up alongside his wife Lisa Oz, seated left, with friends and family after he testified at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, March 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
Dr. Mehmet Oz on the Dr. Oz Show in New York set on Aug. 24, 2010.
Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, waves at the conclusion of his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, March 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
Republican Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz departs from his polling location after voting in the 2022 U.S. midterm election in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania, U.S., November 8, 2022.

Overview

  • The Senate confirmed Dr. Mehmet Oz as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ServicesDemocratic support.
  • Dr. Oz will oversee Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and Obamacare exchanges, managing healthcare programs that cover more than 160 million Americans.
  • His confirmation has reignited debates over privatization of federal healthcare programs, Medicaid cuts, and Medicare Advantage policies.
  • Ethical concerns persist regarding his financial ties to healthcare companies and past promotion of unproven wellness products.
  • Dr. Oz has pledged to modernize CMS, address chronic disease with innovative technologies, and advance a pro-life healthcare agenda.