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Dr. Oz Defends Medicaid Cuts With 'Don't Eat Carrot Cake' Advice

Critics argue his focus on personal responsibility trivializes the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s projected removal of millions from Medicaid coverage.

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Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Mehmet Oz, joined by HHS Acting Inspector General Juliet Hodgkins, delivers remarks during a press conference at the U.S. Department of Justice on June 30, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Oz brought Fox Business' Stuart Varney a “MAHA medi-cake" to celebrate Medicaid's 60th anniversary.

Overview

  • On July 14, CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz stood by President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act on Fox Business, dismissing projections that up to 11 million people could lose Medicaid coverage.
  • He urged recipients to adopt healthier lifestyles, quipping 'don't eat carrot cake' while presenting a carrot cake he called the 'MAHA Medi-cake'.
  • Senator Elizabeth Warren and other lawmakers criticized his remarks as tone-deaf and highlighted analyses suggesting millions could be stripped of health coverage under the new work requirements and funding cuts.
  • Oz defended stricter work requirements as 'community engagement' and disputed the CBO’s loss estimates, saying Medicaid would remain available if recipients stayed healthy and met the new rules.
  • Advocacy groups warn that the legislation’s cuts threaten a core safety net for low-income, elderly and disabled Americans who rely on Medicaid for essential care.