Trump picks TV personality and former Senate candidate Mehmet Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid agency - eviltoast

Summary

Dr. Mehmet Oz, TV personality and former Senate candidate, has been nominated by Donald Trump to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which oversees health coverage for over 160 million Americans.

Oz, a cardiothoracic surgeon and former host of “The Dr. Oz Show,” has faced criticism for promoting unproven medical treatments, including hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19.

The nomination comes amid contentious Medicare drug price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act, which are being challenged by pharmaceutical companies.

The role requires Senate confirmation.

  • RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com
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    9 hours ago

    Yeah well, but you don’t like them anyway, so it’s a win for them!

    (Very sarcastic /s, because American healthcare is a bad joke and everybody deserves a good life).

    Edit:

    everybody deserves a good life

    Except those assholes. They can masturbate with a running blender.