Overview
- In a Fox Business interview with Maria Bartiromo, Mehmet Oz said getting people healthy enough to work one additional year would be worth about $3 trillion to U.S. GDP.
- Oz presented the plan in terms of economic value, arguing that healthier people will work and produce more for the economy.
- Economist Dean Baker challenged the estimate, noting it implies roughly 10% of GDP and asking for the source of the calculation.
- Journalists and political strategists called the framing out of touch with older and low-wage workers, citing real-world examples of seniors working multiple jobs.
- There has been no formal clarification or retraction from Oz or the administration regarding the $3 trillion figure.