Trump picks Dr. Oz to head Medicare and Medicaid

CAIRO - 20 November 2024: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has picked TV Host and heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are considered a key federal agency that oversees health insurance coverage for more than 150 million Americans.

Mehmet Cengiz Öz, also known as Dr. Oz, is a Muslim American television presenter, physician, author, professor emeritus of cardiothoracic surgery at Columbia University, and former political candidate.
 
"Dr. Oz will be a leader in stimulating disease prevention so that we get the best results in the world for every dollar we spend on health care in our great country," Trump said in a statement broadcast by Alhurra TV.
 
He added that "Oz will also work to reduce waste and fraud within our country's most expensive government agency, which accounts for a third of our nation's health care spending and a quarter of our entire national budget."
 
“I have known Dr. Oz for many years, and I am confident he will fight to ensure everyone in America receives the best possible Healthcare, so our Country can be Great and Healthy Again!” Trump said in a statement on Tuesday, as quoted by CNN. “Dr. Oz will be a leader in incentivizing Disease Prevention, so we get the best results in the World for every dollar we spend on Healthcare in our Great Country.”