World News | Trump Chooses TV Doctor Mehmet Oz to Lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. President-elect Donald Trump says he is nominating Dr Mehmet Oz, who hosted a long-running television talk show, to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Washington, Nov 20 (AP) President-elect Donald Trump says he is nominating Dr Mehmet Oz, who hosted a long-running television talk show, to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
"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," Trump said in a statement. "He will also cut waste and fraud within our Country's most expensive Government Agency, which is a third of our Nation's Healthcare spend, and a quarter of our entire National Budget."
Oz unsuccessfully ran for Senate in Pennsylvania as a Republican in 2022 and as a an outspoken supporter of Trump. (AP)
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