WATCH LIVE: Trump swears in Dr. Oz to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services – Washington Examiner
President Donald Trump is set to swear in Dr. Mehmet Oz as the 17th Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) during a ceremony at noon. Dr. Oz was confirmed for this position by the Senate on April 3 with a vote of 53-45, though no Democratic senators supported his confirmation. His hearing was notably more amicable than those of other recent appointees,despite past controversies surrounding him. Oz, a well-known figure within the Republican Party and a personal friend of Trump, previously ran in the Pennsylvania Republican Senate primary in 2022 but did not win the general election. In his new role, Oz will manage Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and the Obamacare insurance exchanges.
WATCH LIVE: Trump swears in Dr. Oz to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
President Donald Trump is swearing in Dr. Mehmet Oz as the 17th Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator.
The ceremony will begin at noon. Oz was confirmed for the position by the Senate on April 3 in a 53-45 vote, with no Democratic senators voting in favor. Despite past controversies, his hearing was largely cordial, in contrast to the contentious hearings of figures such as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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Oz’s personal friendship with Trump helped make him a prominent figure in the Republican Party, winning the Republican Senate primary in Pennsylvania in 2022 before losing the general election.
In his new position, Oz will oversee Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and the Obamacare insurance exchanges.
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