Chief Healthcare Executive December 12, 2024
Ron Southwick

Sen. Elizabeth Warren and other Democrats have written a letter outlining objections and concerns about President-elect Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Several Democratic lawmakers are raising new concerns about Dr. Mehmet Oz’s previous push to privatize Medicare as he’s on the cusp of overseeing the program.

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Oz as his nominee to run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Oz, the well-known heart surgeon and talk show host, has suggested in the past that Americans who aren’t on Medicaid should be automatically entered into privately-run Medicare Advantage programs.

Four Democratic senators and a Democratic House members have sent a letter to Oz outlining their concerns about his nomination, which...

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