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Dr. Oz Links Medicaid Cuts to Personal Wellness in New ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Campaign

CMS head Mehmet Oz said coverage will remain available for those who adopt healthier habits after President Trump’s budget trimmed Medicaid funding.

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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.
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Overview

  • President Trump’s 2026 budget bill enacts significant Medicaid cuts by reducing federal funding for expansion and capping provider taxes.
  • CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz says beneficiaries must uphold personal wellness to retain support, advising “eat real food” and “don’t eat carrot cake.”
  • Oz introduced the “Make America Healthy Again” slogan and joked about his “MAHA Medi-cake” during a Fox Business interview.
  • Democratic lawmakers condemn the approach as a billionaire tax break funded by slashed healthcare for low-income Americans.
  • The personal-responsibility push follows GOP efforts to impose work mandates and tighten eligibility for Medicaid expansion.