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Trump Taps TV Personality Dr. Oz to Lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

HeadlineNov 20, 2024

President-elect Trump has picked TV personality Dr. Mehmet Oz to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Oz ran unsuccessfully for Senate in Pennsylvania in 2022. He is a backer of privatizing Medicare. Georgetown professor Lawrence Gostin criticized the selection of Oz, saying, “He peddles conspiracy theories on vaccines & fake cures. He profits from fringe medical ideas. By nominating RFK Jr & Mehmet Oz, Trump is giving his middle finger to science.”

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