Democratic Lawmakers Draw Attention To Dr. Oz’s ‘Deep Financial’ Ties To Medicare Advantage

Home Health Care News December 12, 2024
Joyce Famakinwa

Democratic lawmakers are expressing concern over President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Dr. Mehmet Oz to head the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Specifically, lawmakers are focused on Oz’s advocacy for the elimination of traditional Medicare, and what they call his “deep financial ties” to private health insurers.

In a recent letter — penned by Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass), Ron Wyden (D-Ore) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) — the lawmakers questioned Oz’s qualifications for the role of administrator.

“The CMS Administrator oversees Medicare, Medicaid, and Affordable Care Act coverage,

setting the rules for and managing programs that provide health care coverage for 160 million

Americans,” the lawmakers wrote. “We have questions about your lack of qualifications for this job:...

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