Dr. Oz becomes next head of Medicare and Medicaid services following full Senate approval

Dr. Mohamed Oz will be the next official for medical care services and medical stomach centers after he voted the full Senate on party lines to confirm his candidacy on Thursday.

The former TV doctor who has turned into a politician will be responsible for about $ 1.5 trillion of Federal Health Care. Its duties will require supervision of the Medicare and Medicaid program and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (Chip), including directives related to how the government covers the procedures and residencies in the hospital and medicines, as well as the payment rates obtained by health care providers for their services.

Medicare is a federal health care program for the elderly between the ages of 65 years and over, and currently provides coverage of about 65 million Americans, according to the Center for Defense for Medical Care. Medicaid, a general health assistance program for people with low income, covering approximately 72 million Americans, according to Medicaid.gov. Meanwhile, Chip, which provides free or low -cost health coverage for children and qualified low -income family members, helps about 7.2 million people.

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She graduated from Harvard University, and Oz got medical and commercial certificates from Pennsylvania University. He is a former heart surgeon who saw his fame rising through his appearance on TV during the day, including “The OPRAH WINFRY Show” and 13 seasons of “The Dr. Oz Show”.

Oz later moved to politics, as he launched an unsuccessful offer for the Senate Open seat in Pennsylvania in 2022. He lost to John Vitirman, then the governor of the state.

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Republican Senate candidate Mohamed Oz speaks in a campaign march before the renewal elections in Bensburg, Pennsylvania, November 7, 2022 (Likman Fural Elepol/Ankamulu Agency via Getti Imas)

senator Mike Crabo, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, said “Oz” is a strong desire to update CMS and encourage healthy lifestyles for all Americans, including focusing on the basic causes of chronic diseases and implementing innovative techniques.

Crabo, who led the oz nomination at the committee level, praised Oz for “care and access to” throughout the process, including his willingness to answer “hundreds” questions for the record.

These questions came from both Republicans and Democrats. They included the question about Oz’s position on abortion, sexually transformed medical treatments, the privatization of medical care, the pricing of prescribed and more medicines. The potential financial conflict of interests was a concern among Democratic lawmakers throughout the affirmation of Oz. Oz adhered to stripping any possessions that may pose a problem.

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Thursday’s confirmation comes as the Trump administration continues to work to complete the rest of its political dates, including the president’s choice to be the next United Nations ambassador and his choice of the director of the Consumer Protection Office.

According to the Senate about “tracking political appointment” in the Washington Post, there are still 233 candidates in which the Senate is considering.